Michigan Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:11

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 7:11PM EDT until May 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRAPX The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Benzie County in northern Michigan... Northwestern Wexford County in northern Michigan... Southwestern Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan... Northeastern Manistee County in northern Michigan... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 710 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Thompsonville to near Copemish to near Kaleva, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Thompsonville, Copemish, and Bendon around 715 PM EDT. Mesick, Interlochen State Park, and Karlin around 720 PM EDT. Sherman, Buckley, and Interlochen around 725 PM EDT. Grawn and Hannah around 730 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Wallin.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Benzie, MI; Grand Traverse, MI; Manistee, MI; Wexford, MI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI