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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT for Alpena County, Michigan. It was in force for 22 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT (07:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2026, 4:19 AM EDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Alpena County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:01 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 3:58 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Maple Ridge Township, MI | 6-8 inch branches reported fallen across roads. Time estimated by radar. |
| Jul 2, 4:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 W Ossineke, MI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 1 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 1963 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1089 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 328 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 16.5
The text
As transmitted.
059
WUUS53 KAPX 020757
SVRAPX
MIC007-020830-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0076.260702T0757Z-260702T0830Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
357 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Alpena County in northern Michigan...
* Until 430 AM EDT.
* At 357 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cathro to near The Town Of Hubbard Lake, moving
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Alpena, Ossineke, Lakewood, and Cathro around 400 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Devils
Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4504 8318 4503 8318 4501 8325 4505 8341
4500 8342 4500 8345 4492 8339 4489 8330
4486 8330 4486 8363 4520 8386 4521 8334
4518 8330 4508 8328 4506 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 0757Z 268DEG 46KT 4519 8363 4486 8353
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Dippman3 follow-up statements
327
WWUS53 KAPX 020806
SVSAPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
406 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
MIC007-020830-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260702T0830Z/
Alpena MI-
406 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EDT
FOR CENTRAL ALPENA COUNTY...
At 406 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lakewood to near Ossineke, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Alpena and Lakewood around 410 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Devils
Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4504 8318 4503 8318 4501 8325 4505 8341
4500 8342 4500 8345 4492 8339 4489 8330
4486 8330 4486 8352 4520 8374 4521 8334
4518 8330 4508 8328 4506 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 268DEG 46KT 4519 8350 4486 8341
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Dippman657
WWUS53 KAPX 020815
SVSAPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
MIC007-020830-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260702T0830Z/
Alpena MI-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EDT
FOR EASTERN ALPENA COUNTY...
At 415 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lakewood to 11 miles east of Alpena to near
Negwegon State Park, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Alpena County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4504 8318 4503 8318 4501 8325 4505 8341
4500 8342 4500 8345 4492 8339 4489 8330
4486 8330 4486 8343 4520 8360 4521 8334
4518 8330 4508 8328 4506 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 268DEG 47KT 4519 8337 4504 8321 4486 8328
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Dippman684
WWUS53 KAPX 020819
SVSAPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
419 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
MIC007-020829-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260702T0830Z/
Alpena MI-
419 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN ALPENA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Gaylord.
&&
LAT...LON 4504 8318 4503 8318 4501 8325 4505 8341
4500 8342 4500 8345 4492 8339 4489 8330
4486 8330 4486 8343 4520 8360 4521 8334
4518 8330 4508 8328 4506 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 0818Z 268DEG 46KT 4519 8331 4504 8315 4486 8322
$$
DippmanWhat 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 Jul 1, 11:28 PM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Heat and humidity continues with some improvement from previous days.
- Multiple rounds of showers and storms through Friday with severe storms possible with large hail, damaging wind and heavy rain.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 11:28 PM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1128 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Heat and humidity continues with some improvement from
previous days.
- Multiple rounds of showers and storms through Friday with severe
storms possible with large hail, damaging wind and heavy rain.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 231 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026
Strong upper ridge across the Great Lakes will gradually
flatten through the end of the week as several shortwaves and
strengthening westerlies slowly suppress the highest heights. A
quasi-stationary boundary snaked across northern Michigan
currently will also sink southward with time, which may push the
shower/storm focus further south, as well as providing at least
a little relief from the 70F+ dewpoints. Convective evolution
from day to day will remain challenging with low predictability.
Additional showers/storms likely tonight with additional
shortwave energy riding along an elongated low level theta-e
gradient draped across parts of Wisconsin into northern
Michigan. Low confidence in the details, as convective evolution
will be driven largely by mesoscale processes and residual
outflows from earlier convection. Plenty of moisture and
instability and severe storms will remain possible with large
hail and damaging winds. The main focus of showers/storms may
shift slightly south on Thursday with the gradient of deepest
moisture/instability. Severe storms possible once again.
Stronger forcing with a more defined shortwave arrives for the end
of the week with potentially greater coverage of showers/storms for
later Friday into Friday night. Organized convection certainly a
possibility during this timeframe with plenty of instabilty and
shear. Locally heavy rain also possible. Unsettled weather
continues into the holiday weekend with more shower/storm
chances. Temperatures should be more comfortable with highs
generally in the 80s and dewpoints in the 60s.
We may fall short of heat advisory criteria in some areas on
Thursday with slightly lower dewpoints. But heat indices still
likely 90-100F in many areas (possibly 100-105 southeast
areas). So will let heat advisory continue.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1127 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026
Another challenging taf period with very low confidence in
convective evolution. Overall, mainly VFR conditions are expected
with just some higher based cumulus and some passing convective
blowoff cirrus. Again, will simply need to monitor radar trends for
specific impacts and timing of any activity into our taf locations.
Future amendments more than anticipated. Light winds this morning do
become bit gusty out of the southwest and west later this morning
and afternoon.
&&
.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Thursday for MIZ016>018-020>036-
041-042-097>099.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Thursday for LMZ323-344-
345.
Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Thursday for LMZ341-342.
Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Thursday for LMZ346.
&&
DISCUSSION...JK
AVIATION...MSBIn the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 2, 2:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
240 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0231 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Bellaire 44.96N 85.20W
07/02/2026 E50 MPH Antrim MI NWS Employee
&&
JZSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 2:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
245 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
MIZ017-022-027-028-099-020715-
Otsego MI-Cheboygan MI-Kalkaska MI-Charlevoix MI-Crawford MI-
245 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CHEBOYGAN...OTSEGO...
CRAWFORD...KALKASKA AND SOUTHEASTERN CHARLEVOIX COUNTIES THROUGH 315
AM EDT...
At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boyne City to near Alba to 6 miles east of
Sharon. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gaylord, Grayling, Lewiston, Sharon, Elmira, Frederic, Lovells,
Vanderbilt, Boyne Falls, Wolverine, Sparr, Johannesburg, Sigma,
Clarion, Walloon Lake, Waters, Otsego Lake State Park, Pickerel Lake,
Afton, and Darragh.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4451 8533 4486 8505 4486 8485 4511 8486
4512 8495 4527 8500 4529 8496 4529 8473
4535 8473 4540 8432 4527 8425 4520 8425
4520 8437 4451 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 266DEG 44KT 4524 8497 4500 8483 4459 8495
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DippmanLocal storm report, Jul 2, 3:10 AM EDT, 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
310 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0303 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSW Gaylord 45.02N 84.68W
07/02/2026 M52 MPH Otsego MI ASOS
ASOS station KGLR Gaylord - Otsego County
Airport.
&&
JZSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 3:10 AM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
310 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
MIZ018-023-029-020800-
Montmorency MI-Presque Isle MI-Oscoda MI-
310 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PRESQUE ISLE...
MONTMORENCY AND OSCODA COUNTIES THROUGH 400 AM EDT...
At 309 AM EDT, the public reported strong thunderstorms along a line
extending from near Pickerel Lake to near South Branch Township.
Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...52 mph wind gust measured at the Gaylord Regional Airport
at 303 AM.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Atlanta, Lewiston, Mio, Comins, McKinley, Hillman, Metz, Millersburg,
Tomahawk Creek Flooding, Hawks, Bisma Township, Fairview, Fletcher
Pond, Red Oak, Loud Township, Briley Township, Canada Creek Ranch,
Allis Township, Hetherton, and Luzerne.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4520 8388 4460 8389 4454 8437 4520 8437
4520 8425 4532 8425 4539 8374 4521 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0709Z 253DEG 44KT 4523 8447 4463 8439
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DippmanLocal storm report, Jul 2, 3:14 AM EDT, 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
314 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0213 AM Rain 1 WSW Buckley 44.50N 85.69W
07/02/2026 M1.55 Inch Wexford MI Mesonet
Mesonet station TT809 Buckley. 6 hour total.
&&
JZSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 3:33 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
333 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
MIZ018-024-030-020815-
Alcona MI-Presque Isle MI-Alpena MI-
333 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALPENA...ALCONA AND SOUTHEASTERN
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES THROUGH 415 AM EDT...
At 332 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bisma Township to near Curtisville.
Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alpena, Oscoda, Ossineke, Harrisville, The Town Of Hubbard Lake,
Presque Isle Light, Lachine, Glennie, Presque Isle, Long Rapids,
Mikado, Hillman, Lincoln, Posen, Thompsons Harbor State Park, Curran,
Ossineke Township, Cathro, Black River, and Barton City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4505 8318 4503 8318 4499 8323 4505 8339
4495 8342 4485 8325 4442 8328 4442 8333
4451 8332 4451 8389 4520 8388 4521 8372
4542 8374 4536 8348 4527 8337 4524 8339
4519 8330 4510 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 270DEG 48KT 4526 8399 4457 8382
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DippmanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 58 min | |
| Jul 1, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Grand Traverse | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Kalkaska | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 9:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Antrim, Otsego | 36 min |
| Jul 1, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Antrim, Kalkaska | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 10:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Crawford | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Montmorency, Otsego | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 10:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Roscommon | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Roscommon | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alcona | 51 min |
| Jul 1, 11:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Alcona, Iosco | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 55 min | |
| Jul 2, 12:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 99 min | |
| Jul 2, 1:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau | 60 min |
| Jul 2, 1:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 45 min | |
| Jul 2, 1:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Grand Traverse | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 2:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | APX | Antrim | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 2:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Crawford, Kalkaska, Otsego | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 3:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | APX | Antrim | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Montmorency, Oscoda | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | APX | Alcona, Alpena, Presque Isle | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 3:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | APX | 92 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.