Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 5:12PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 512 PM EDT/412 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Wakefield
to Gile. Movement was east 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...
Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield, Marenisco, Hurley, Thomaston, Van
Buskirk, Presque Isle Reservoir, Ironwood Airport, Chaney Lake, and
Saxon Harbor.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT/1000
PM CDT/ for western Upper Michigan.
Area Description:
Ontonagon; Gogebic
Forcast Office:
NWS Marquette MI
Sender: