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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI

728 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

 

MIZ071>073-050100-

Kalamazoo MI-Calhoun MI-Van Buren MI-

728 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Calhoun, Van Buren

and Kalamazoo Counties through 900 PM EDT...



At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered strong 

thunderstorms along a line extending from near Coloma to 5 miles 

southwest of Union City. Movement was east at 40 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...             Albion...

Marshall...            Battle Creek...        South Haven...

Paw Paw...             Vicksburg...           Hartford...

Galesburg...           Mattawan...            Lawton...

Bangor...              Decatur...             Parchment...

Homer...               Union City...          Schoolcraft...

Climax...              Richland...            



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 4207 8622 4224 8622 4224 8637 4242 8627

      4242 8472 4207 8471

TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 253DEG 36KT 4214 8628 4202 8522 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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