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WWUS53 KGRR 272100
SVSGRR
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
500 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
MIC077-272130-
/O.CON.KGRR.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260427T2130Z/
KALAMAZOO MI-
500 PM EDT MON APR 27 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR KALAMAZOO COUNTY...
AT 454 PM EDT, DESTRUCTIVE WINDS BEHIND AN AREA OF PRECIPITATION
WILL SPREAD EASTWARD. THESE WINDS HAVE ALREADY CAUSED WIDESPREAD
POWER OUTAGES AND A MULTITUDE OF REPORTS OF DAMAGE IN AND AROUND
KALAMAZOO.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KALAMAZOO... PORTAGE... VICKSBURG...
GALESBURG... MATTAWAN... PARCHMENT...
SCHOOLCRAFT... CLIMAX... RICHLAND...
COMSTOCK NORTHWEST... WESTWOOD... GULL LAKE...
ALAMO... FULTON... AUGUSTA...
OSHTEMO... COMSTOCK... SCOTTS...
COOPER...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS STORM IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS KALAMZOO. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 4208 8576 4228 8577 4242 8576 4242 8530
4207 8530 4207 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 265DEG 34KT 4224 8547
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
JC
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