Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/17/2026 17:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 759 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Williamsburg to Fife Lake to near Manton. Movement was northeast at 40 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... Kalkaska, Mancelona, Antrim, Sharon, Fife Lake, Barker Creek, Rapid City, Sigma, Darragh, South Boardman, Morey, Williamsburg, Bates, Blue Lake Township, and Smithville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Antrim; Grand Traverse; Kalkaska; Crawford; Missaukee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI