Overview

• The National Weather Service issued strong thunderstorm warnings between 4:57 p.m. and 6 p.m. EDT for Chilton County, Alabama, and Michigan’s Marquette, Schoolcraft and Kalamazoo counties.
• Marquette County storms were reported to bring pea-sized hail, Schoolcraft County marble-sized hail and Kalamazoo County penny-sized hail.
• Gusts up to 40 mph were forecast in Chilton County and up to 50 mph in Kalamazoo County, with warnings of possible minor damage to tree limbs and unsecured objects.
• Doppler radar tracked individual cells moving east at 25–30 mph near Gwinn and Seney and north at 20 mph near Galesburg to help pinpoint timing and path.
• Local media outlets and automated services relayed the brief, county-specific alerts with standard safety advice urging anyone outdoors to seek immediate shelter indoors.