Alert archive / Michigan / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2026, 10:33 PM EDT for Grand Traverse County, Wexford County, Michigan. It was in force for 27 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
- Apr 14, 2026, 10:33 PM EDT (02:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Grand Traverse County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 264 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 421 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1563 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 14, 7:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 7:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 4:23 PM EDT, 6 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 423 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-152030- 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- 423 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms are possible again this evening and tonight, primarily across northern lower Michigan. Strongest storms are expected to stay south of M-72 with the primary hazards being damaging winds and large hail. Heavy rainfall potential with these storms would worsen ongoing flooding across impacted areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There is a chance of thunderstorms again Wednesday into Thursday morning. Severe thunderstorms are not expected. Ongoing flooding is expected to continue across parts of northern Michigan over the next several days as water levels slowly come down. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible this evening and tonight. Reports of wind damage, hail, and flooding are always appreciated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-152030- 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- 423 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms are possible again this evening and tonight, primarily over the nearshore waters off northern lower Michigan. Severe storms are possible, with primary hazards being gusty winds and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There is a chance of thunderstorms again Wednesday into Thursday morning, primarily over the nearshore waters off northern lower Michigan. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 9:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Apr 14, 9:43 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, Apr 14, 10:11 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 25 min | |
| Apr 14, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 53 min | |
| Apr 14, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 75 min | |
| Apr 14, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Emmet | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Benzie | 62 min |
| Apr 14, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Antrim | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 10:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | APX | Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 11:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | APX | Antrim | 4 days |
| Apr 14, 11:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | APX | Benzie, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Wexford | 5 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | APX | Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Roscommon, Wexford | 4 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | APX | Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon | 4 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | APX | Cheboygan | 4 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and 4 more | 4 days |
| Apr 15, 12:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | APX | Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse and 5 more | 4 days |
| Apr 15, 12:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | APX | Alcona, Arenac, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw and 2 more | 4 days |
| Apr 15, 12:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Iosco, Montmorency, Oscoda and 2 more | 4 days |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Michigan, 2026Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.