Michigan Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/18/2026 12:28

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 3:28PM EDT until May 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 12:28pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 221 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN ALCONA ALPENA ARENAC CRAWFORD GLADWIN IOSCO MONTMORENCY OGEMAW OSCODA OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE ROSCOMMON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGER, ALPENA, AU GRES, AU SABLE, BEAVERTON, CATHRO, CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK, COMINS, CURRAN, DEVILS LAKE, EAST TAWAS, ELMIRA, FAIRVIEW, FREDERIC, GAYLORD, GLADWIN, GRAYLING, HAGENSVILLE, HARTWICK PINES STATE PARK, HAWKS, HETHERTON, HIGGINS LAKE, HOCKADAY, HOUGHTON LAKE, JOHANNESBURG, LAKE ST. HELEN, LEWISTON, LOVELLS, LUZERNE, MACK LAKE, MCKINLEY, MIKADO, MIO, OTSEGO LAKE STATE PARK, PRESQUE ISLE, PRUDENVILLE, RED OAK, ROGERS CITY, ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT, SID TOWN, SKEELS, SKIDWAY LAKE, SPARR, ST. HELEN, STANDISH, TAWAS CITY, TWIN LAKES AREA, WATERS, WEST BRANCH, WILBER, WINEGARS, WOODEN SHOE VILLAGE, AND WURTSMITH AIRFIELD.
Area Description: 
Alcona, MI; Alpena, MI; Arenac, MI; Crawford, MI; Gladwin, MI; Iosco, MI; Montmorency, MI; Ogemaw, MI; Oscoda, MI; Otsego, MI; Presque Isle, MI; Roscommon, MI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov