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Gale Warning 11, NWS Gaylord, MI

March 14, 2025

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this gale warning at Mar 14, 2025, 3:23 PM EDT. It took effect at Mar 15, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 14, 2025, 3:23 PM EDT (19:23 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 15, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired: Mar 15, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Gaylord, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 14, 3:19 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 3:19 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 10:47 AM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1047 AM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-151500-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
1047 AM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A few thunderstorms are possible later tonight. Severe storms are
not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A few thunderstorms are possible Saturday. Severe storms are not
expected at this time.

Windy conditions are likely at times this weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-151500-
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-
1047 AM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A few thunderstorms are possible later tonight. Severe storms are
not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Gale force wind gusts are possible at times this weekend.

A few thunderstorms are possible Saturday. Severe storms are not
expected at this time.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 14, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
216 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

MIZ087-088-096-141845-
Southeast Chippewa MI-Eastern Mackinac MI-Central Chippewa MI-
216 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MACKINAC COUNTY
THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Hessel, or 12 miles north of Mackinac Island, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kincheloe and Pickford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4612 8426 4599 8459 4606 8470 4616 8460
      4616 8458 4618 8458 4626 8450
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 230DEG 27KT 4604 8461

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

JLD

Local storm report, Mar 14, 3:03 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 14, 4:02 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	APX		43 hr
Mar 14, 1:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		25 min
Mar 14, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	APX		28 min
Mar 14, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	APX	Chippewa	29 min
Mar 14, 2:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	APX	Chippewa, Mackinac	35 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.