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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Gaylord, MI

June 10, 2026Alcona County, Oscoda County, Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT for Alcona County, Oscoda County, Michigan. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 10, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Alcona County, MI, Oscoda County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 132 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2026-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1072 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2026-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1072 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1014 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

755 
WFUS53 KAPX 110100
TORAPX
MIC001-135-110130-
/O.NEW.KAPX.TO.W.0002.260611T0100Z-260611T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
900 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Alcona County in northern Michigan...
  Southeastern Oscoda County in northern Michigan...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 900 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Mack Lake, or 8 miles southeast of Mio, moving
  northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  McKinley and Curtisville around 905 PM EDT.
  Curran around 915 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Milen
Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4451 8409 4456 8414 4475 8374 4459 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 245DEG 37KT 4456 8406 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

JLD
1 follow-up statement
443 
WWUS53 KAPX 110116
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
916 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

MIC001-135-110130-
/O.CON.KAPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260611T0130Z/
Alcona MI-Oscoda MI-
916 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALCONA AND EAST CENTRAL OSCODA COUNTIES...

At 916 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Curtisville, or 7 miles west of Glennie, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Curran around 920 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Milen
Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4454 8392 4463 8399 4475 8374 4459 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 243DEG 37KT 4461 8386 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

JLD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXCrawford, Gladwin, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego and 1 more88 min
Jun 10, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX44 min
Jun 10, 8:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAPXMontmorency, Otsego42 min
Jun 10, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAPXAlcona, Alpena, Arenac, Iosco, Presque Isle42 min
Jun 10, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX93 min
Jun 10, 9:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX119 min
Jun 10, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAPX13 min
Jun 11, 3:12 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAPX31 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.