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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2024, 6:31 PM EDT for Ontonagon County, Michigan. It was in force for 8 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2024, 6:31 PM EDT (22:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2024, 6:39 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 min
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ontonagon County, MI
The radar
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 18, 5:54 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 5:54 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 404 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-191200- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- 404 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 /304 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper Michigan and western Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are likely this evening, spreading west to east across the area. The storms will end by midnight over the west half of Upper Michigan and will exit Luce County around 3 AM EDT. A few thunderstorms may become severe with a threat for large hail and damaging winds, mainly west of a line from Marquette to Menominee. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Thunderstorms are possible Monday into Monday evening and also Tuesday afternoon and night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any observed hail or wind damage from thunderstorms to the National Weather Service in Marquette. The public may also submit reports to the National Weather Service via phone, on our website, or through Facebook or Twitter. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-191200- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM-Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays-Huron Islands to Marquette MI- Marquette to Munising MI-Munising to Grand Marais MI- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border- Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border- 404 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 /304 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central Lake Superior...Eastern Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are likely across western Lake Superior this evening and across eastern Lake Superior tonight. A few thunderstorms may become severe with a threat for large hail and damaging winds, mainly west of a line from Marquette to Michipicoten Island. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon into Monday evening across southern portions of Lake Superior and then Tuesday night across all of Lake Superior. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Captains are encouraged to submit reports of large hail and wind damage to the National Weather Service office in Marquette. LMZ221-248-250-191200- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 404 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are possible this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon and night and also Tuesday afternoon and night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. EK/Rolfson
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 18, 5:36 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
436 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
MIZ009-182200-
Gogebic MI-
436 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GOGEBIC COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM CDT...
At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ironwood, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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, Hurley, Thomaston, and Ironwood
Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
western Upper Michigan.
&&
LAT...LON 4667 8998 4650 8977 4636 9012 4641 9016
4649 9021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 234DEG 35KT 4644 9013
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
jpSpecial weather statement, May 18, 5:39 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
539 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
MIZ002-182215-
Ontonagon MI-
539 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ONTONAGON COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Ontonagon, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
Ontonagon and Greenland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
western Upper Michigan.
&&
LAT...LON 4665 8945 4668 8948 4674 8951 4693 8919
4680 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 234DEG 35KT 4674 8938
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MQT | 10 hr | |
| May 18, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 36 min | |
| May 18, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Gogebic | 34 min |
| May 18, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 33 min | |
| May 18, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Gogebic | 24 min |
| May 18, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Ontonagon | 36 min |
| May 18, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Gogebic, Ontonagon | 27 min |
| May 18, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Gogebic, Ontonagon | 33 min |
| May 18, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MQT | Houghton | 30 min |
| May 18, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Houghton, Ontonagon | 24 min |
| May 18, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 23 min | |
| May 18, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Ontonagon | 28 min |
| May 18, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MQT | Houghton, Ontonagon | 32 min |
| May 18, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MQT | 35 min |
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