Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
675 WWUS83 KMQT 171711 SPSMQT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Marquette MI 111 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 MIZ005-006-012-013-171745- Marquette MI-Delta MI-Menominee MI-Alger MI- 111 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DELTA...NORTHERN MENOMINEE... SOUTHEASTERN MARQUETTE AND SOUTHWESTERN ALGER COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT/1245 PM CDT/... At 111 PM EDT/1211 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Watson to 9 miles east of La Branche to near Stephenson. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Escanaba, Gladstone, Watson, Rapid River, Stephenson, Trenary, Rock, Cedar River, U.S. 41 between Trenary and Rapid River, Bagley, Ford River, Wilson, Bark River, Nadeau, Brampton, Whitney, Ensign, Cornell, Gourley, and Daggett. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT/400 PM CDT/ for north central Upper and south central Upper Michigan. && LAT...LON 4535 8765 4539 8769 4535 8776 4535 8780 4581 8739 4606 8755 4625 8692 4605 8666 4562 8701 4562 8706 4555 8716 4541 8726 4541 8735 4537 8738 4532 8766 TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 244DEG 44KT 4608 8743 4585 8729 4538 8771 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ TAP