Action Recommended
Take shelter in place or per instructions
Issued By
Grand Rapids – MI, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Jackson County
Description
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Jackson County in south central Michigan… Until 345 PM EDT. At 247 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles east of Eaton Rapids to 10 miles northeast of Albion, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include… Jackson… Brooklyn… Grass Lake… Vandercook Lake… Leoni… Spring Arbor… Napoleon… Sandstone… Norvell… Pulaski… Concord… Horton… Springport… Parma… Hanover… Rives Junction… Sunset Beach… Michigan Center… Jackson County Airpo… Oak Point… PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. TORNADO…POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE…1.00 IN; WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST…60 MPH