Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/24/2026 12:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 3:53PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 12:53pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sterling, moving northeast at 45 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... Alger, Standish, Au Gres, Sterling, Maple Ridge, Whittemore, Omer, Twining, Turner, Skidway Lake, National City, Hale, and Prescott.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Ogemaw; Iosco; Arenac
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI