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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
137 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

MIZ005-006-012>014-085-171800-
Northern Schoolcraft MI-Marquette MI-Southern Schoolcraft MI-
Delta MI-Menominee MI-Alger MI-
137 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DELTA...EAST CENTRAL MENOMINEE...
EASTERN MARQUETTE...SOUTHWESTERN SCHOOLCRAFT AND SOUTHWESTERN ALGER
COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT/100 PM CDT/...

At 136 PM EDT/1236 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Rock to
near Rapid River to 6 miles north of Cedar River. Movement was
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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, Munising, Gladstone, Rapid River, Nahma, Chatham, M-94
between Steuben and Manistique, Shingleton, Garden Corners, Trenary,
Steuben, U.S. 41 between Trenary and Rapid River, Isabella, Fayette,
Ford River, Ensign, Forest Lake, Chicago Lake, Kiva, and Diffin.

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.

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LAT...LON 4543 8748 4593 8696 4621 8728 4649 8656
      4616 8618 4559 8676 4557 8684 4565 8682
      4560 8694 4562 8706 4555 8716 4549 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 247DEG 47KT 4618 8716 4596 8690 4551 8736

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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