Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/17/2026 20:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 11:07PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 8:07pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 1106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bliss to near Stutsmanville to 12 miles west of Good Hart. Movement was southeast at 35 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... Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Pellston, Indian River, Conway, Aloha, Carp Lake, Alanson, Bliss, Cross Village, Wolverine, Aloha State Park, Good Hart, Stutsmanville, Reasoners Corner, Pleasant View, Horton Bay, Alverno, Burt Lake, and Clarion.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass.
Area Description: 
Emmet; Cheboygan; Charlevoix
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI