Full Notification

At 833 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Hastings to near Galesburg to near Marcellus. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds upwards of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Kalamazoo... Portage... Charlotte... Albion... Marshall... Battle Creek... Eaton Rapids... Paw Paw... Otsego... Plainwell... Vicksburg... Potterville... Galesburg... Mattawan... Lawton... Decatur... Parchment... Homer... Nashville... Union City...

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGAN ... BARRY ... EATON ... VAN BUREN ... KALAMAZOO ... CALHOUN

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.