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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:49 AM Sep. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Kent, Ionia and southern Montcalm Counties through 515 AM EDT... At 348 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sparta to 5 miles north of Lowell to 6 miles northeast of Freeport. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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... Ionia... Greenville... Portland... Stanton... Belding... Rockford... Sparta... Lowell... Lake Odessa... Saranac... Carson City... Grattan... Cedar Springs... Orleans... Crystal... Sidney... Sebewa... Lyons... Sheridan... Muir... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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