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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:23 AM Jun. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Gratiot, Ionia, Clinton and southeastern Montcalm Counties through 1030 PM EDT ... At 922 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Saranac to 10 miles south of Carson City. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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... St. Johns... Portland... Belding... Lake Odessa... Saranac... Carson City... Elsie... DeWitt... Eureka... Orleans... Ovid... Fowler... Sebewa... North Star... Westphalia... Lyons... Maple Rapids... Muir... Ashley... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:53 AM Jun. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Michigan, including the following county, Ionia. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 853 PM EDT, Radar estimates of 1 to 2 inches has fallen over the last hour. These storms are nearly stationary, and could drop another 1 to 2 inches over the same areas. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ionia, Belding, Saranac, Orleans, Lyons, Muir, Pewamo and Smyrna. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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