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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

At the National Weather Service Office in Grand Rapids, we issue the 1050 MHz tone alert and the SAME tone on NOAA Weather Radio for the following products:

Blizzard Warning Civil Danger Warning Civil Emergency Warning
Flash Flood Warning Earthquake Warning Evacuation Immediate
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Fire Warning Hazardous Materials Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Law Enforcement Warning Local Area Emergency
Tornado Watch Nuclear Power Plant Warning Radiological Hazard Warning
Tornado Warning Shelter In Place Warning Required Weekly Test