Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 12:59PM EDT until May 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 9:59am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
221 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN
ALCONA ALPENA ANTRIM
ARENAC BENZIE CHARLEVOIX
CHEBOYGAN CRAWFORD EMMET
GLADWIN GRAND TRAVERSE IOSCO
KALKASKA LEELANAU MANISTEE
MISSAUKEE MONTMORENCY OGEMAW
OSCODA OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE
ROSCOMMON WEXFORD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGER, ALOHA, ALPENA, ALVERNO,
ANTRIM, AU GRES, AU SABLE, BARKER CREEK, BEAVER ISLAND,
BEAVERTON, BELLAIRE, BENZONIA, BINGHAM, BLISS, BOYNE CITY,
CADILLAC, CARP LAKE, CATHRO, CHARLEVOIX, CHEBOYGAN, CLAM RIVER,
CLARION, CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK, COMINS, CROSS VILLAGE, CURRAN,
DARRAGH, DEVILS LAKE, EAST TAWAS, ELBERTA, ELK RAPIDS, ELMIRA,
FAIRVIEW, FOUCH, FRANKFORT, FREDERIC, GAYLORD, GLADWIN,
GOOD HART, GRAWN, GRAYLING, GREILICKVILLE, HAGENSVILLE,
HARBOR SPRINGS, HARTWICK PINES STATE PARK, HAWKS, HETHERTON,
HIGGINS LAKE, HOCKADAY, HORTON BAY, HOUGHTON LAKE, INDIAN RIVER,
IRONTON, JOHANNESBURG, KALKASKA, KEWADIN, LAKE BELLAIRE,
LAKE ST. HELEN, LELAND, LEWISTON, LOVELLS, LUZERNE, MACK LAKE,
MANCELONA, MANISTEE, MCKINLEY, MERRITT, MIKADO, MIO,
MODDERSVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MULLET LAKE, NORTHPORT, OMENA,
OTSEGO LAKE STATE PARK, PESHAWBESTOWN, PLEASANT VIEW,
PRESQUE ISLE, PRUDENVILLE, RAPID CITY, RED OAK, ROGERS CITY,
ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT, SHARON, SID TOWN, SIGMA, SKEELS,
SKIDWAY LAKE, SMITHVILLE, SPARR, ST. HELEN, STANDISH,
STUTSMANVILLE, TAWAS CITY, THOMPSONVILLE, TRAVERSE CITY,
TWIN LAKES AREA, WALLOON LAKE, WATERS, WEST BRANCH, WILBER,
WINEGARS, WOODEN SHOE VILLAGE, AND WURTSMITH AIRFIELD.
Area Description:
Alcona, MI; Alpena, MI; Antrim, MI; Arenac, MI; Benzie, MI; Charlevoix, MI; Cheboygan, MI; Crawford, MI; Emmet, MI; Gladwin, MI; Grand Traverse, MI; Iosco, MI; Kalkaska, MI; Leelanau, MI; Manistee, MI; Missaukee, MI; Montmorency, MI; Ogemaw, MI; Oscoda, MI; Otsego, MI; Presque Isle, MI; Roscommon, MI; Wexford, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov