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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
122 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
MIZ021-181745-
Antrim MI-
122 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ANTRIM COUNTY THROUGH
145 PM EDT...

At 121 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Elk Rapids, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Elk Rapids, Bellaire, Torch Lake, Central Lake, Clam River, Kewadin,
Alden, Jordan Township, Warner Township, and Lake Bellaire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

If on or near any inland lakes across central and western Antrim 
County, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. 
Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent 
thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be 
struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on 
the water in a thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern Michigan.

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LAT...LON 4512 8536 4512 8494 4511 8486 4486 8524
      4485 8532 4482 8532 4481 8533 4484 8538
      4488 8538 4489 8540 4488 8543 4491 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 229DEG 40KT 4491 8540 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Dippman