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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
455 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
MIZ035-036-042-182200-
Iosco MI-Arenac MI-Ogemaw MI-
455 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ARENAC...EASTERN OGEMAW AND IOSCO
COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 454 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms producing 
strong outflow winds ahead of them. The thunderstorms were located 
along a line extending from near Alger to 10 miles west of Caseville.
Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Thunderstorm outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Winds may occur ahead of any rain 
         falling from these thunderstorms.

Locations impacted include...
Alger, Oscoda, East Tawas, Tawas City, Standish, Au Gres, Sterling,
Au Sable, Long Lake, South Branch, Maple Ridge, Whittemore, Omer,
Twining, Turner, Skidway Lake, Tawas Point State Park, Plainfield
Township, Rifle River State Park, and National City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

&&

LAT...LON 4424 8340 4423 8351 4418 8352 4418 8356
      4405 8358 4405 8366 4402 8369 4399 8368
      4400 8383 4391 8391 4391 8404 4399 8404
      4400 8416 4416 8417 4451 8392 4451 8337
      4453 8331 4452 8330 4436 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 222DEG 35KT 4417 8417 4394 8349 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Dippman