Special Weather Statement

At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Saranac, or near Ionia, moving northeast at 30 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... Alma... Ithaca... St. Louis... Belding... Breckenridge... Saranac... Carson City... Eureka... Wheeler... Orleans... Crystal... Sumner... Fowler... North Star... Lyons... Maple Rapids... Muir... Ashley... Pewamo...