Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/26/2026 22:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 1:58AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 26, 2026 - 10:58pm
Expires: 
July 26, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description: 
At 158 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rudyard, or 15 miles south of Point Iroquois, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kinross, Pickford, Rudyard, Kelden, Hessel, and Kincheloe.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Western Chippewa; Central Chippewa; Southeast Chippewa; Eastern Mackinac
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI