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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1143 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026

MIZ020-025-026-031-032-311700-
Leelanau MI-Manistee MI-Grand Traverse MI-Benzie MI-Wexford MI-
1143 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LEELANAU...
BENZIE...WEXFORD...GRAND TRAVERSE AND MANISTEE COUNTIES THROUGH 100
PM EDT...

At 1142 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Arcadia, or 9 miles south of Frankfort, moving
east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Traverse City, Cadillac, Manistee, Elk Rapids, Frankfort,
Thompsonville, Beulah, Arcadia, Bingham, Kingsley, Manton, Sherman,
Buckley, Boon, Eastlake, Benzonia, Kaleva, Fife Lake, Onekama, and
Mesick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 4425 8634 4427 8638 4437 8631 4456 8627
      4466 8631 4471 8630 4496 8539 4489 8542
      4488 8538 4483 8538 4481 8533 4417 8534
      4418 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 250DEG 52KT 4450 8625

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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