WWUS83 KGRR 272346 SPSGRR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 645 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 MIZ051-052-058-059-066-067-073-074-280030- CALHOUN-CLINTON-EATON-GRATIOT-INGHAM-IONIA-JACKSON-MONTCALM- 645 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...RAIN SHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS... AT 645 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF RAIN SHOWERS CONTAINING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF IONIA TO CHARLOTTE TO ALBION TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONCORD... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE... IONIA... CHARLOTTE... ALBION... SPRINGPORT... PORTLAND... CONCORD... EATON RAPIDS... GRAND LEDGE... HUBBARDSTON... LANSING... DEWITT... LESLIE... MASON... JACKSON... ST. JOHNS... BROOKLYN... ITHACA... WILLIAMSTON... 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 4317 8523 4341 8437 4278 8436 4278 8415 4207 8414 4207 8468 TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 240DEG 41KT 4316 8505 4254 8473 4227 8470 4205 8471 $$ MEADE