WWUS83 KGRR 030348 SPSGRR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1144 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2008 MIZ039-040-045-046-051-052-057>059-065-066-072-073-030445- BARRY-CALHOUN-CLARE-CLINTON-EATON-GRATIOT-IONIA-ISABELLA-KALAMAZOO- KENT-MECOSTA-MONTCALM-OSCEOLA- 1144 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... AT 1142 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WEST OF BARRYTON TO DELTON. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE... CORAL... AMBLE... TRUFANT... CHIPPEWA LAKE... RODNEY... ALTONA... FALLASSBURG... ALTO... LOWELL... HICKORY CORNERS... IRVING... DELTON... FREEPORT... LAKEVIEW... HASTINGS... BANFIELD... GREENVILLE... SMYRNA... THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH... OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. LAT...LON 4392 8460 4246 8461 4240 8542 4381 8544 TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 250DEG 26KT 4379 8529 4245 8532 $$ COBB