Tornado Warning Has Expired

UPDATE: 7:50 p.m.

The National Weather Service has allowed a Tornado Warning for Calhoun County to expire. At this time, some heavy rain and strong winds are still a factor in some parts of the area. Some have reported power outages in the county.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Calhoun County until 8 p.m. this evening. Take cover now in the lowest portion of your home.

From the National Weather Service:

Tornado Warning

TORNADO WARNING
MIC015-025-077-140000-
/O.NEW.KGRR.TO.W.0001.150613T2304Z-150614T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
704 PM EDT SAT JUN 13 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN...
  NORTHEASTERN KALAMAZOO COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN...
  NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 704 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTH GULL LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LEVEL PARK-OAK PARK AROUND 710 PM EDT.
  SPRINGFIELD AROUND 715 PM EDT.
  BATTLE CREEK AND BROWNLEE PARK AROUND 730 PM EDT.
  MARSHALL AROUND 755 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MIDLAND PARK...BEFORD...CERESCO...HICKORY CORNERS AND AUGUSTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4230 8541 4246 8540 4240 8495 4215 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 280DEG 21KT 4238 8535

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

MJS