Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 13 at 4:32AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 1:32am
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
At 432 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Elberta to near Fife Lake. Movement was south
at 40 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...
Cadillac, Manistee, Frankfort, Lake City, Thompsonville, Beulah,
Arcadia, Kingsley, Manton, Sherman, Buckley, Boon, Mcbain, Eastlake,
Benzonia, Kaleva, Fife Lake, Onekama, Mesick, and Elberta.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Benzie; Grand Traverse; Kalkaska; Manistee; Wexford; Missaukee
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender: