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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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WWUS83 KMQT 231721
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
121 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

MIZ006-085-231800-
Northern Schoolcraft MI-Alger MI-
121 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN SCHOOLCRAFT AND
SOUTHWESTERN ALGER COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...

At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Chatham extending northwest to Deerton, or 15
miles southwest of Munising, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
Munising, Grand Island, Miners Castle, Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore, Au Train, Chatham, Deerton, Shingleton, Christmas, Forest
Lake, Wetmore, Eben Junction, Van Meer, and Traunik.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4616 8651 4622 8705 4651 8708 4656 8676
      4649 8647 4616 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 274DEG 35KT 4629 8693

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

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