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Special Weather Statement, NWS Gaylord, MI

July 30, 2018Kalkaska County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2018, 8:11 PM EDT for Kalkaska County, Michigan. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2018, 8:11 PM EDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2018, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

County Kalkaska County, MI

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 30, 7:43 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 7:43 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 3:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
354 PM EDT Mon Jul 30 2018

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-
042-311000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-Chippewa-
Mackinac-Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-
Otsego-Montmorency-Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-
Oscoda-Alcona-Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-
Gladwin-Arenac-
354 PM EDT Mon Jul 30 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for northern Lower Michigan...
eastern Upper Michigan...and adjacent nearshore waters of Lake
Michigan...Lake Huron and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A few thunderstorms will be found across the outlook are through
early evening. No severe storms are expected. However, stronger
storms may produce small hail and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There will be a chance for thunderstorms at times across the
outlook area during the Wednesday through Friday timeframe. Severe
storms are not expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather and
rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service. Reports may be
made one of three ways:

Online:   weather.gov/gaylord
Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord
Twitter:  twitter.com/nwsgaylord

&&

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 30, 4:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
448 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     HAIL             MANCELONA               44.91N 85.06W
07/30/2018  E0.25 INCH       ANTRIM             MI   PUBLIC

&&

JZ
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 5:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
502 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2018

MIZ021-302130-
Antrim-
502 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ANTRIM COUNTY...

At 501 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Jordan
Township, or 10 miles south of Boyne City. The storm is nearly
stationary.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

This storm will remain over northeastern Antrim County, west of
Elmira.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Gaylord.

LAT...LON 4503 8512 4512 8499 4504 8485 4494 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 315DEG 1KT 4504 8500

JZ
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 5:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
549 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2018

MIZ033-302215-
Missaukee-
549 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN MISSAUKEE COUNTY...

At 549 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Moddersville,
or 11 miles southwest of Houghton Lake, moving southeast at 5 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Moddersville.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

LAT...LON 4417 8501 4425 8493 4421 8485 4416 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 311DEG 6KT 4417 8492

JZ
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
644 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2018

MIZ022-302300-
Otsego-
644 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN OTSEGO COUNTY...

At 644 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Elmira, or 9
miles northwest of Gaylord, moving south at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Elmira.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Gaylord.

LAT...LON 4500 8467 4499 8485 4503 8486 4511 8486
      4512 8474 4513 8474 4513 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 356DEG 10KT 4509 8480

JZ
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 7:38 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.