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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
332 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2026

MIZ025-026-031-032-070930-
Manistee MI-Grand Traverse MI-Benzie MI-Wexford MI-
332 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BENZIE...WEXFORD...
SOUTHWESTERN GRAND TRAVERSE AND MANISTEE COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM
EST...

At 331 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 17 miles northwest of Ludington SP to near
Shelby. Movement was east at 55 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...
Cadillac, Manistee, Thompsonville, Sherman, Buckley, Boon, Eastlake,
Kaleva, Onekama, Mesick, Bear Lake, Copemish, Harrietta, Meauwataka,
Dublin, Karlin, Brethren, Orchard Beach State Park, Interlochen State
Park, and Wellston.

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.

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LAT...LON 4425 8634 4427 8638 4435 8632 4443 8630
      4465 8570 4417 8535 4416 8596 4418 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0831Z 250DEG 49KT 4420 8675 4365 8630

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

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