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      <title>Michiganders: You Need to Unlearn These Seven Storm Myths Now</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:57:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Who knew putting hot dogs in your pockets was a dumb idea. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-storm-myths/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Who knew putting hot dogs in your pockets was a dumb idea. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-storm-myths/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Time To Move? Michigan Couple Has Lost Power 18 Times This Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:33:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Michigan couple lives in the Bermuda Triangle of power outages. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-couple-has-lost-power-18-times-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Michigan couple lives in the Bermuda Triangle of power outages. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-couple-has-lost-power-18-times-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Cool West Michigan Lightning Show Visible from 60 Miles Away</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Storms moved through West Michigan on Tuesday evening, brining rain, hail and a lot of lightning. This incredible light show could be seen from over 50 miles away! <a href="https://wgrd.com/cool-lightning-show-visible-from-60-miles-away/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Storms moved through West Michigan on Tuesday evening, brining rain, hail and a lot of lightning. This incredible light show could be seen from over 50 miles away! <a href="https://wgrd.com/cool-lightning-show-visible-from-60-miles-away/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Over 175,000 Customers Without Power Following Storms</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:25:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As severe storms rolled through west Michigan Tuesday night, they knocked out the power to over 200,000 Consumers Energy customers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/over-175000-customers-without-power-following-storms/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[As severe storms rolled through west Michigan Tuesday night, they knocked out the power to over 200,000 Consumers Energy customers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/over-175000-customers-without-power-following-storms/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Severe Weather Likely in West Michigan Overnight</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:35:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[West Michigan has been placed in an enhanced risk for strong/severe thunderstorms Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. <a href="https://wgrd.com/severe-weather-likely-in-west-michigan-overnight/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[West Michigan has been placed in an enhanced risk for strong/severe thunderstorms Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. <a href="https://wgrd.com/severe-weather-likely-in-west-michigan-overnight/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Storms Blow Through West Michigan, Damage Done</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 03:02:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A quick but powerful storm moved through West Michigan Wednesday night leaving damage in its path.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/storms-blow-through-west-michigan-damage-done/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A quick but powerful storm moved through West Michigan Wednesday night leaving damage in its path.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/storms-blow-through-west-michigan-damage-done/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>$25 Credit Available for Those Who Lost Power for Over 16 Hours</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:48:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Per Michigan law, utility companies have to issue outage credits for those eligible. <a href="https://wgrd.com/25-credit-available-for-those-who-lost-power-for-over-16-hours/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Per Michigan law, utility companies have to issue outage credits for those eligible. <a href="https://wgrd.com/25-credit-available-for-those-who-lost-power-for-over-16-hours/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Thunderstorms Knock Out Power Across northern Kent County And GR</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 02:54:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Consumers Energy is on it, and we've got the interactive map to see who power restoration is going.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/thunderstorms-knock-out-power-across-northern-kent-county-and-gr/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Consumers Energy is on it, and we&apos;ve got the interactive map to see who power restoration is going.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/thunderstorms-knock-out-power-across-northern-kent-county-and-gr/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Over 23 Thousand Without Power in West Michigan After Reported Tornado</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2016 21:23:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After a reported tornado and severe storms ripped through West Michigan Saturday, more than 23,000 Consumers Energy customers are without power, WZZM 13 reports. <a href="https://wgrd.com/over-23-thousand-without-power-in-west-michigan-after-reported-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After a reported tornado and severe storms&nbsp;ripped&nbsp;through West Michigan Saturday, more than 23,000&nbsp;Consumers Energy customers are without power, WZZM 13 reports. <a href="https://wgrd.com/over-23-thousand-without-power-in-west-michigan-after-reported-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Thousands Without Power in West Michigan After Last Night’s Storms [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:43:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After severe thunderstorms rolled through West Michigan last night, more than 6,000 Consumer's Energy customers remain without power, WZZM 13 reports. <a href="https://wgrd.com/thousands-without-power-in-west-michigan-after-last-nights-storms-video-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After severe thunderstorms rolled through West Michigan last night, more than 6,000 Consumer&apos;s Energy customers remain without power, WZZM 13 reports. <a href="https://wgrd.com/thousands-without-power-in-west-michigan-after-last-nights-storms-video-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Strong Winds and Large Waves Wednesday – Friday</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Downed trees and wind gusts of up to 60 mph are expected as a major storm hits West Michigan this week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/strong-winds-and-large-waves-wednesday-friday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Downed trees and wind gusts of up to 60 mph are expected as a major storm hits West Michigan this week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/strong-winds-and-large-waves-wednesday-friday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Big Storm Supposedly Heading Our Way Tonight/Tomorrow</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 14:55:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Going through my Facebook, I keep seeing post regarding a big storm that will hit our area tomorrow. When I think of a big storm, I think of the storm back in May 1998 that pretty much blew everything over in the Grand Rapids/Walker area.
Will we see something similar tomorrow? <a href="https://wgrd.com/big-storm-supposedly-heading-our-way-tonighttomorrow/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Going through my Facebook, I keep seeing post regarding a big storm that will hit our area tomorrow. When I think of a big storm, I think of the storm back in May 1998 that pretty much blew everything over in the Grand Rapids/Walker area.
Will we see something similar tomorrow? <a href="https://wgrd.com/big-storm-supposedly-heading-our-way-tonighttomorrow/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ned]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Storms Hit Turkeys Die {VIDEO}</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:38:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Very loud around here last night.  Warning sirens blaring, winds gusting, my wife screaming &quot;shut up&quot; every time I tried to talk louder than WZZM 13 George Lessons as he blared from our TV scanning the skies for danger.  Even Tucker my dog joined in, eerily howling every time those damn sirens went off... <a href="https://wgrd.com/storms-hit-turkeys-die-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Very loud around here last night.  Warning sirens blaring, winds gusting, my wife screaming &amp;quot;shut up&amp;quot; every time I tried to talk louder than WZZM 13 George Lessons as he blared from our TV scanning the skies for danger.  Even Tucker my dog joined in, eerily howling every time those damn sirens went off... <a href="https://wgrd.com/storms-hit-turkeys-die-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[JT]]></dc:creator>
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