Brace yourselves West Michigan! Heavy winds, and thunderstorms coming.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1020 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2010

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-261030-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
1020 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG TO PERHAPS SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE JUST PRIOR TO SUNRISE
ACROSS WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN. STRONG WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREAT.
SEVERE WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND
SUNRISE MAINLY WEST OF US-131.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS TUESDAY SOUTH OF
I-96 AND A SLIGHT RISE NORTH OF I-96. THE MAIN TIMEFRAME IS FROM MID
MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON AS A NARROW LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND
SHOWERS TRACKS RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE REGION. DAMAGING
WINDS AND BRIEF TORNADOES ARE THE MAIN RISKS.LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
COULD LEAD TO POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AND LAST THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. FALLING TREES AND
BRANCHES COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES COULD OCCUR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED VERY LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

High Wind Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1011 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2010

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-261015-
/O.CON.KGRR.HW.W.0001.101026T1200Z-101028T0000Z/
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...
CLARE...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON...
GREENVILLE...ALMA...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...ST. JOHNS...
HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...SOUTH HAVEN...
KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
1011 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY...


IMPACTS...

 * TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT IN OPEN AREAS AND FOR HIGH PROFILE
   VEHICLES.

 * FALLING TREES AND LIMBS.

 * POWER OUTAGES.

 * LAWN FURNITURE AND LOOSE OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 60 MPH OR MORE TUESDAY THOUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS OUTSIDE.

 * MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FRESH BATTERIES FOR FLASH LIGHTS AND
   GASOLINE FOR GENERATORS IN CASE OF POWER LOSS.