Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 2:51PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Saxon, or 14 miles west of Ironwood, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield, Hurley, Little Girls Point, Ironwood
Airport, Copper Peak, Black River Harbor, and Saxon Harbor.
People attending Blasting at Copper Peak should seek safe shelter
immediately!
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Gogebic
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov