Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
432 WWUS83 KMQT 190000 SPSMQT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Marquette MI 800 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 MIZ001-190015- Keweenaw MI- 800 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT KEWEENAW COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM EDT... At 800 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm over Lac La Belle, or near Eagle Harbor, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Copper Harbor, Brockway Mountain, Bete Grise, Lac La Belle, Phoenix, Delaware, and Gratiot Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western Upper Michigan. && LAT...LON 4754 8777 4741 8769 4726 8821 4737 8835 4748 8809 4755 8779 TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 237DEG 60KT 4739 8807 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ jp