Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 12:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 3:48PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Lower Tahquamenon Falls State Park, or 11 miles southwest of Paradise, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Bayview Campground around 410 PM EDT. Point Iroquois, Bay Mills, and Raco around 420 PM EDT. Brimley and Brimley State Park around 425 PM EDT. Dafter around 430 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Kincheloe, Mackinaw Lake, and Platt Lake.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Area Description: 
Western Chippewa; Central Chippewa; Eastern Mackinac
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI