Michigan, 2026

High Wind in Michigan, May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An embedded shortwave within broad upper level troughing caused breezy conditions for the Keweenaw Peninsula on the afternoon of the 4th, with a low level jet mixing to the surface causing a brief westerly 50 knot gust at the Houghton County Memorial Airport.

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The toll

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What happened

The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.

An embedded shortwave within broad upper level troughing caused breezy conditions for the Keweenaw Peninsula on the afternoon of the 4th, with a low level jet mixing to the surface causing a brief westerly 50 knot gust at the Houghton County Memorial Airport.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 4, 1:59 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Another system brings breezy conditions and additional chances for showers across Upper Michigan today. There is a slight chance (15%) for thunderstorms in the far eastern U.P. this afternoon.
  • Benign weather with cooler than normal temperatures expected the rest of this week and beyond.
Area forecast discussion, May 4, 1:59 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Marquette MI
259 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Another system brings breezy conditions and additional chances for
showers across Upper Michigan today. There is a slight chance (15%)
for thunderstorms in the far eastern U.P. this afternoon.

- Benign weather with cooler than normal temperatures expected
the rest of this week and beyond.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 258 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

Upper air pattern consists of deep cutoff lows over northern Ontario
and central CA with ridging stacked on top of the CA low and over
Mexico with mostly zonal flow over much of the eastern 2/3 of the
CONUS. This is a quite blocky pattern that will result in a stagnant
weather pattern in the near term.

For the remainder of today, the cold front from the near 982 mb
surface low over northern Ontario will continue to push through and
bring showers to the eastern UP this afternoon. An isolated
thunderclap or two cannot be ruled out in the far southeast (and
LightningCast has presented some locations of ~10% lightning probs
early this afternoon), though no lightning has been observed yet.
Clearing skies have already been observed in the west behind the
front, though upstream, some remnant fair weather cu is observed.
Partly cloudy skies, especially in the interior west, will allow for
temperatures to fall to near- or sub-freezing tonight. Wind gusts,
which are as high as 48 mph at CMX, will decline below 20 mph
overnight except for at the immediate lakeshores of Lake Superior.

With the blocky weather pattern featuring the major surface pressure
systems far away from the Great Lakes, the dominant feature will be
the surface high that sets up over the Plains as the block is
displaced slightly east and southeast. This sets up mostly benign
weather conditions over the UP through early Thursday morning, and
even with the potential for a weak shortwave to bring showers
Thursday, NBM PoPs are sub-20. Fire weather will be worth keeping an
eye on in spite of high temperatures remaining 60 degrees or less.
RHs are forecast to dry out to the 30s% range in the interior and
locally into the 20s% range along the state line, though the
presence of winds hazardous to fire weather is somewhat unknown, as
the deterministic NBM forecast suggests PM wind gusts regularly near
or in excess of 15 kt, though the LREF joint probabilities of 15 mph
winds and sub-30 RH is less than 10%. It may be some time before our
next widespread chances of precipitation, as this pattern is showing
no clear signs of breaking up, and the next time the LREF shows
widespread chances of over 0.1 inches of precip in a day in excess
of 25% is not until the 13th.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 124 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

VFR conditions prevail through the TAF period amid gusty west to
northwest winds behind a cold front. Wind gusts of 25-40 kt will be
common through this evening (highest at CMX). CMX is reporting MVFR
cigs on the 17Z ob, and can expect those cigs intermittently through
around 20Z. A stray shower cannot be ruled out through the rest of
the daylight hours, but associated vsby/cig restrictions are not
expected. Winds gradually diminish overnight tonight.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 258 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

Gusty southwesterly to westerly winds continue this afternoon and
evening, with gusts to near 35 kt especially in the nearshores just
to the north of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Winds fall to near 25 kt
around midnight, lingering between 20-25 kt until Tuesday night.
With the major pressure systems remaining far away from the Upper
Great Lakes, wind gusts should remain sub-20 kt for the remainder of
the week and the weekend. Waves will slowly subside through tonight
and Tuesday, first falling below 8 ft after midnight, below 5 ft by
Tuesday evening, and then below 3 ft by Wednesday morning.

&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Upper Michigan...
None.
Lake Superior...
  Gale Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for LSZ243-244-264-
     266.

Lake Michigan...
None.

&&

DISCUSSION...GS
AVIATION...Thompson
MARINE...GS
Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 2:42 PM EST, 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
342 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-051945-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
342 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026 /242 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper
Michigan and western Upper Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a slight chance (15%) for thunderstorms across the
eastern U.P. this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-051945-
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-
342 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026 /242 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central Lake
Superior...Eastern Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Gale Warning has been issued for the waters along and north of
the Keweenaw this afternoon. Refer to the latest Marine Weather
Message for details

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LMZ221-248-250-051945-
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-
342 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

GS

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 4, 9:58 AM EST, 5 hours 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1058 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 AM     Flood            1 SSW Amasa             46.22N 88.46W
04/18/2026                   Iron               MI   Emergency Mngr

            Delayed report. Snuff Country Bridge washed
            out on 4/18 on Maki Road.

&&

jp
Local storm report, May 4, 10:00 AM EST, 5 hours 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1100 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 AM     Flood            1 SSW Amasa             46.22N 88.46W
04/18/2026                   Iron               MI   Emergency Mngr

            Corrects previous flood report from 1 SSW
            Amasa. Delayed report. Snuff Country Bridge
            washed out on 4/18 on Maki Road. Snuff
            Country Road from Hemlock Bridge to
            Bates-Amasa Rd, Park City Rd, at the Hemlock
            River, and Spruce St. from Highway 141 to
            River Lane closed.

&&

jp
Local storm report, May 4, 10:03 AM EST, 5 hours 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1103 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     Flood            5 ENE Amasa             46.25N 88.35W
04/18/2026                   Iron               MI   Emergency Mngr

            Delayed report. Deer Lake Road northeast of
            Amasa washed out 4/18/2026.

&&

jp
Local storm report, May 4, 10:04 AM EST, 5 hours 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1104 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 PM     Flood            2 W Crystal Falls       46.10N 88.36W
04/18/2026                   Iron               MI   Emergency Mngr

            Delayed report. Emergency manager reports
            minor washouts county wide from snowmelt and
            rain event 4/17-4/18.

&&

jp
Local storm report, May 4, 11:05 AM EST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1205 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1146 AM     Rain             1 E Kingsford           45.81N 88.08W
04/12/2026  M2.51 Inch       Dickinson          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GW4928 Kingsford.

1148 AM     Rain             1 E Escanaba            45.74N 87.07W
04/12/2026  M2.12 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AX023 ESCANABA.

1154 AM     Rain             1 NW Kingsford          45.82N 88.12W
04/12/2026  M2.00 Inch       Dickinson          MI   ASOS

            ASOS station KIMT Ford Airport.

1148 AM     Rain             2 SW Ensign             45.88N 86.90W
04/12/2026  M1.75 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW4786 Rapid River.

1148 AM     Rain             2 NNW Norway            45.81N 87.92W
04/12/2026  M1.63 Inch       Dickinson          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW2513 2NW Norway.

1132 AM     Rain             2 SE Rapid River        45.90N 86.93W
04/12/2026  M1.62 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station STOM4 Stonington RAWS.

1112 AM     Rain             1 WNW La Branche        45.88N 87.49W
04/12/2026  M1.59 Inch       Menominee          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station LBRM4 La Branche RAWS.

1145 AM     Rain             3 SW Watson             45.99N 87.45W
04/12/2026  M1.58 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GW1722 Watson.

1132 AM     Rain             2 SE Rapid River        45.90N 86.93W
04/12/2026  M1.56 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MMOM4 Mio.

0900 AM     Rain             Spalding                45.70N 87.52W
04/12/2026  M1.54 Inch       Menominee          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MM-1 Spalding 0.5 NW.

0907 AM     Rain             2 S Escanaba            45.72N 87.08W
04/12/2026  M1.44 Inch       Delta              MI   Public

            Rainfall so far for this event. Thunder
            starting to be heard. From Facebook message.

1145 AM     Rain             2 N Witch Lake          46.32N 88.02W
04/12/2026  M1.39 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW8041 Republic.

1146 AM     Rain             6 E Witch Lake          46.28N 87.89W
04/12/2026  M1.39 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AW159 6E Witch Lake.

0800 AM     Rain             1 SE Kingsford          45.80N 88.08W
04/12/2026  M1.32 Inch       Dickinson          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DC-10 Kingsford 1.4 SE.

0800 AM     Rain             2 SE Carbondale         45.25N 87.58W
04/12/2026  M1.30 Inch       Menominee          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MM-9 Menominee 9.4 NNE.

0800 AM     Rain             1 W Iron Mountain       45.83N 88.08W
04/12/2026  M1.30 Inch       Dickinson          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DC-6 Iron Mountain 1.1
            W.

0800 AM     Rain             4 NNW Escanaba          45.80N 87.12W
04/12/2026  M1.29 Inch       Delta              MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DL-7 Escanaba 4.1 NNW.

0800 AM     Rain             3 W Gladstone           45.84N 87.09W
04/12/2026  M1.22 Inch       Delta              MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DL-8 Gladstone 3.3 W.

1130 AM     Rain             Watersmeet              46.27N 89.17W
04/12/2026  M1.18 Inch       Gogebic            MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station WMTM4 Watersmeet RAWS.

1000 AM     Rain             1 SE Menominee          45.11N 87.61W
04/12/2026  M1.16 Inch       Menominee          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station MENM4 Menominee.

0900 AM     Rain             4 NW Menominee          45.16N 87.69W
04/12/2026  M1.15 Inch       Menominee          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MM-8 Menominee 4.1 NW.

0800 AM     Rain             3 SE Carbondale         45.25N 87.58W
04/12/2026  M1.12 Inch       Menominee          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MM-12 Menominee 8.9 NNE.

1155 AM     Rain             Escanaba                45.75N 87.08W
04/12/2026  M1.07 Inch       Delta              MI   AWOS

            AWOS station KESC Delta Co. Airport.

0700 AM     Rain             11 WSW Watersmeet       46.22N 89.41W
04/12/2026  M1.05 Inch       Gogebic            MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station WTRM4 Watersmeet 12
            WSW.

0900 AM     Rain             2 WNW Mineral Hills     46.12N 88.67W
04/12/2026  M1.02 Inch       Iron               MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-IR-3 Iron River 2.3 NW.

0920 AM     Rain             Paulding                46.40N 89.18W
04/12/2026  M1.02 Inch       Ontonagon          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station PDGM4 Paulding.

0700 AM     Rain             2 E Escanaba            45.74N 87.04W
04/12/2026  M0.97 Inch       Delta              MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station ESAM4 Escanaba.

0800 AM     Rain             1 S Caspian             46.06N 88.63W
04/12/2026  M0.95 Inch       Iron               MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station STMM4 Stambaugh 2SSE.

0800 AM     Rain             7 ENE Garden            45.80N 86.41W
04/12/2026  M0.91 Inch       Schoolcraft        MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-SH-4 Manistique 13.4 SW.

1145 AM     Rain             5 SW National Mine      46.41N 87.76W
04/12/2026  M0.90 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AW809 5SW National Mine.

1123 AM     Rain             6 NNE Chicago Lake      46.13N 86.58W
04/12/2026  M0.80 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station HBRM4 High Bridge RAWS.

1145 AM     Rain             1 NW Garden Corners     45.90N 86.55W
04/12/2026  M0.78 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station CW3768 Garden Corners.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NW Garden Corners     45.90N 86.55W
04/12/2026  M0.77 Inch       Delta              MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DL-1 Garden Corners 0.8
            NW.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NW Garden Corners     45.90N 86.55W
04/12/2026  M0.77 Inch       Delta              MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station GDCM4 0.8 NW Garden
            Corners.

0800 AM     Rain             2 ESE Ontonagon         46.85N 89.28W
04/12/2026  M0.67 Inch       Ontonagon          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-ON-4 Ontonagon 1.8 ESE.

1027 AM     Rain             1 E Hurley              46.45N 90.17W
04/12/2026  M0.66 Inch       Gogebic            MI   Public

0800 AM     Rain             1 NE Ironwood           46.47N 90.14W
04/12/2026  M0.63 Inch       Gogebic            MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station IWOM4 Ironwood No. 2.

0800 AM     Rain             1 SSW Allouez           47.28N 88.42W
04/12/2026  M0.63 Inch       Houghton           MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station KSGM4 Kearsarge.

1148 AM     Rain             Laurium                 47.23N 88.44W
04/12/2026  M0.59 Inch       Houghton           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW2952 Laurium.

1148 AM     Rain             Harvey                  46.49N 87.35W
04/12/2026  M0.57 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW7853 Harvey.

1145 AM     Rain             Chatham                 46.34N 86.93W
04/12/2026  M0.56 Inch       Alger              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW1944 Chatham.

1148 AM     Rain             4 NE Negaunee           46.53N 87.55W
04/12/2026  M0.54 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station CW4331 WFO-Negaunee
            Township.

1149 AM     Rain             1 NE Hancock            47.14N 88.59W
04/12/2026  M0.54 Inch       Houghton           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GW4575 Hancock.

1150 AM     Rain             2 SSW Houghton          47.09N 88.58W
04/12/2026  M0.54 Inch       Houghton           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW3311 Dodgeville.

0900 AM     Rain             Harvey                  46.49N 87.35W
04/12/2026  M0.53 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-43 Marquette 4.4 SSE.

0630 AM     Rain             5 SW National Mine      46.41N 87.76W
04/12/2026  M0.52 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-19 Ishpeming 7.2 SW.

0700 AM     Rain             2 SE Champion           46.50N 87.94W
04/12/2026  M0.51 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-24 Wobic 0.5 ESE.

1145 AM     Rain             Baraga                  46.78N 88.49W
04/12/2026  M0.51 Inch       Baraga             MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station DW8215 Baraga.

0800 AM     Rain             2 WSW Watton            46.53N 88.64W
04/12/2026  M0.50 Inch       Baraga             MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station WTNM4 Watton 2 WSW.

&&
Local storm report, May 4, 11:07 AM EST, 4 hours 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1207 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     Rain             3 W Echo Lake           46.61N 88.91W
04/13/2026  M4.07 Inch       Houghton           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station KTNM4 Kenton RAWS.

0232 PM     Rain             2 SE Rapid River        45.90N 86.93W
04/13/2026  M3.05 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station MMOM4 Mio.

0900 AM     Rain             Spalding                45.70N 87.52W
04/13/2026  M2.68 Inch       Menominee          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MM-1 Spalding 0.5 NW.

0306 PM     Rain             1 E Kingsford           45.81N 88.08W
04/13/2026  M2.52 Inch       Dickinson          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GW4928 Kingsford.

0307 PM     Rain             1 E Escanaba            45.74N 87.07W
04/13/2026  M2.29 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AX023 ESCANABA.

0800 AM     Rain             4 NNW Escanaba          45.80N 87.12W
04/13/2026  M2.11 Inch       Delta              MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DL-7 Escanaba 4.1 NNW.

0254 PM     Rain             1 NW Kingsford          45.82N 88.12W
04/13/2026  M2.01 Inch       Dickinson          MI   ASOS

            ASOS station KIMT Ford Airport.

0700 AM     Rain             2 E Escanaba            45.74N 87.04W
04/13/2026  M1.96 Inch       Delta              MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station ESAM4 Escanaba.

0308 PM     Rain             2 SW Ensign             45.88N 86.90W
04/13/2026  M1.95 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW4786 Rapid River.

0232 PM     Rain             2 SE Rapid River        45.90N 86.93W
04/13/2026  M1.89 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station STOM4 Stonington RAWS.

0308 PM     Rain             2 NNW Norway            45.81N 87.92W
04/13/2026  M1.85 Inch       Dickinson          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW2513 2NW Norway.

0800 AM     Rain             1 W Iron Mountain       45.83N 88.08W
04/13/2026  M1.76 Inch       Dickinson          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DC-6 Iron Mountain 1.1
            W.

0800 AM     Rain             7 ENE Garden            45.80N 86.41W
04/13/2026  M1.68 Inch       Schoolcraft        MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-SH-4 Manistique 13.4 SW.

0212 PM     Rain             1 WNW La Branche        45.88N 87.49W
04/13/2026  M1.68 Inch       Menominee          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station LBRM4 La Branche RAWS.

0256 PM     Rain             Escanaba                45.75N 87.08W
04/13/2026  M1.67 Inch       Delta              MI   AWOS

            AWOS station KESC Delta Co. Airport.

0306 PM     Rain             3 SW Watson             45.99N 87.45W
04/13/2026  M1.62 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GW1722 Watson.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NW Garden Corners     45.90N 86.55W
04/13/2026  M1.52 Inch       Delta              MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-DL-1 Garden Corners 0.8
            NW.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NW Garden Corners     45.90N 86.55W
04/13/2026  M1.52 Inch       Delta              MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station GDCM4 0.8 NW Garden
            Corners.

0230 PM     Rain             Watersmeet              46.27N 89.17W
04/13/2026  M1.45 Inch       Gogebic            MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station WMTM4 Watersmeet RAWS.

0800 AM     Rain             11 WSW Watersmeet       46.22N 89.41W
04/13/2026  M1.43 Inch       Gogebic            MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station WTRM4 Watersmeet 12
            WSW.

0800 AM     Rain             2 SE Carbondale         45.25N 87.58W
04/13/2026  M1.43 Inch       Menominee          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MM-9 Menominee 9.4 NNE.

0300 PM     Rain             1 NW Garden Corners     45.90N 86.55W
04/13/2026  M1.41 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station CW3768 Garden Corners.

0300 PM     Rain             2 N Witch Lake          46.32N 88.02W
04/13/2026  M1.39 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW8041 Republic.

0305 PM     Rain             6 E Witch Lake          46.28N 87.89W
04/13/2026  M1.39 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AW159 6E Witch Lake.

0900 AM     Rain             1 SE Menominee          45.11N 87.61W
04/13/2026  M1.35 Inch       Menominee          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station MENM4 Menominee.

0600 AM     Rain             3 NW Manistique         45.99N 86.28W
04/13/2026  M1.29 Inch       Schoolcraft        MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-SH-1 Manistique 2.7 NW.

0900 AM     Rain             4 NW Menominee          45.16N 87.69W
04/13/2026  M1.27 Inch       Menominee          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MM-8 Menominee 4.1 NW.

0900 AM     Rain             2 WNW Mineral Hills     46.12N 88.67W
04/13/2026  M1.27 Inch       Iron               MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-IR-3 Iron River 2.3 NW.

0700 AM     Rain             1 S Manistique          45.95N 86.25W
04/13/2026  M1.25 Inch       Schoolcraft        MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station MTQM4 Manistique
            WWTP.

0700 AM     Rain             2 E Manistique          45.96N 86.20W
04/13/2026  M1.17 Inch       Schoolcraft        MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-SH-2 Manistique 2.3 E.

0845 AM     Rain             Paulding                46.40N 89.18W
04/13/2026  M1.12 Inch       Ontonagon          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station PDGM4 Paulding.

0224 PM     Rain             6 ENE Rock of Ages      47.91N 89.14W
04/13/2026  M1.02 Inch       Keweenaw           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station WINM4 Windigo RAWS.

0800 AM     Rain             1 S Caspian             46.06N 88.63W
04/13/2026  M1.00 Inch       Iron               MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station STMM4 Stambaugh 2SSE.

0223 PM     Rain             6 NNE Chicago Lake      46.13N 86.58W
04/13/2026  M1.00 Inch       Delta              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station HBRM4 High Bridge RAWS.

0300 PM     Rain             5 SW National Mine      46.41N 87.76W
04/13/2026  M0.90 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AW809 5SW National Mine.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NE Ironwood           46.47N 90.14W
04/13/2026  M0.88 Inch       Gogebic            MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station IWOM4 Ironwood No. 2.

0630 AM     Rain             5 SW National Mine      46.41N 87.76W
04/13/2026  M0.86 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-19 Ishpeming 7.2 SW.

0700 AM     Rain             2 SE Champion           46.50N 87.94W
04/13/2026  M0.81 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-24 Wobic 0.5 ESE.

0700 AM     Rain             6 NE Round Lake         46.20N 86.65W
04/13/2026  M0.81 Inch       Alger              MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-AG-9 Wetmore 12.7 S.

0800 AM     Rain             1 SSW Allouez           47.28N 88.42W
04/13/2026  M0.81 Inch       Houghton           MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station KSGM4 Kearsarge.

0800 AM     Rain             Three Lakes             46.56N 88.21W
04/13/2026  M0.80 Inch       Baraga             MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-BG-3 L'anse 17.8 SE.

0700 AM     Rain             6 SE Forest Lake        46.28N 86.76W
04/13/2026  M0.78 Inch       Alger              MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-AG-6 Munising 11.1 SSW.

0300 PM     Rain             Chatham                 46.34N 86.93W
04/13/2026  M0.75 Inch       Alger              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW1944 Chatham.

0232 PM     Rain             7 NNE Round Lake        46.25N 86.71W
04/13/2026  M0.73 Inch       Alger              MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station DOEM4 Doe Lake RAWS.

0307 PM     Rain             Harvey                  46.49N 87.35W
04/13/2026  M0.72 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW7853 Harvey.

0800 AM     Rain             2 WSW Watton            46.53N 88.64W
04/13/2026  M0.69 Inch       Baraga             MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station WTNM4 Watton 2 WSW.

0800 AM     Rain             2 ESE Ontonagon         46.85N 89.28W
04/13/2026  M0.68 Inch       Ontonagon          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-ON-4 Ontonagon 1.8 ESE.

0800 AM     Rain             5 NNW Bessemer          46.55N 90.08W
04/13/2026  M0.67 Inch       Gogebic            MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-GG-11 Ironwood 7.3 NNE.

0830 AM     Rain             4 NNW Sands             46.47N 87.46W
04/13/2026  M0.67 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-30 Marquette 6.1 SSW.

0938 AM     Rain             4 SE Harvey             46.45N 87.30W
04/13/2026  M0.65 Inch       Marquette          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station GGRM4 Green Garden.

0800 AM     Rain             2 SE Herman             46.65N 88.33W
04/13/2026  M0.64 Inch       Baraga             MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station HERM4 2.0 SE Herman.

0700 AM     Rain             6 E Champion            46.50N 87.84W
04/13/2026  M0.63 Inch       Marquette          MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station CLKM4 Clarksburg.

0630 AM     Rain             2 NNE Carlshend         46.34N 87.21W
04/13/2026  M0.61 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-34 Skandia 3.0 SSE.

0303 PM     Rain             Laurium                 47.23N 88.44W
04/13/2026  M0.61 Inch       Houghton           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW2952 Laurium.

0306 PM     Rain             4 NE Negaunee           46.53N 87.55W
04/13/2026  M0.61 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station CW4331 WFO-Negaunee
            Township.

0900 AM     Rain             3 WSW Baraga            46.76N 88.56W
04/13/2026  M0.58 Inch       Baraga             MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-BG-6 Baraga 3.1 WSW.

0224 PM     Rain             34 ENE Rock of Ages     48.11N 88.61W
04/13/2026  M0.58 Inch       Keweenaw           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station OJIM4 Ojibway - Isle Royale.

0700 AM     Rain             9 SE Big Bay            46.72N 87.61W
04/13/2026  M0.56 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-32 8 SE Big Bay.

0308 PM     Rain             1 NE Hancock            47.14N 88.59W
04/13/2026  M0.55 Inch       Houghton           MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station GW4575 Hancock.

0700 AM     Rain             1 ENE Hancock           47.14N 88.58W
04/13/2026  M0.53 Inch       Houghton           MI   CO-OP Observer

            CO-OP Observer station QNCM4 Quincy Hill.

0730 AM     Rain             Marquette               46.55N 87.39W
04/13/2026  M0.53 Inch       Marquette          MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-MQ-16 Marquette 0.4 ESE.

0800 AM     Rain             2 ESE Houghton          47.11N 88.53W
04/13/2026  M0.53 Inch       Houghton           MI   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station MI-HG-1 Houghton 1.6 ESE.

0300 PM     Rain             Marquette               46.55N 87.39W
04/13/2026  M0.53 Inch       Marquette          MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW1298 Marquette-East Side.

0300 PM     Rain             Baraga                  46.78N 88.49W
04/13/2026  M0.52 Inch       Baraga             MI   Mesonet

            Mesonet station DW8215 Baraga.

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1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern Houghton

When
May 4, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Northern Houghton forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The ASOS station KCMX Houghton County Memorial Airport reported a brief westerly 50 knot gust at 3:35 PM on the 4th.

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High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1335878.