Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:27AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 1:27am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
At 427 AM EDT/327 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Crystal Falls to near
White Lake. Movement was northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Iron Mountain, Crystal Falls, Kingsford, Norway, Squaw Lake,
Channing, Witch Lake, Niagara, Sagola, Republic, Aurora, Alpha,
Quinnesec, Way Dam, Granite Bluff, Stager, Silver Lake near Channing,
Peavy Falls Dam, Randville, and Bewabic State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marquette; Iron; Dickinson
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov