Michigan Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/20/2026 16:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 20 at 7:49PM EDT until July 21 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 505 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN MACKINAC IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN ANTRIM BENZIE CHARLEVOIX CHEBOYGAN CRAWFORD EMMET GRAND TRAVERSE KALKASKA LEELANAU MANISTEE MISSAUKEE MONTMORENCY OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE WEXFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALOHA, ALVERNO, ANTRIM, BARKER CREEK, BEAVER ISLAND, BELLAIRE, BENZONIA, BINGHAM, BLISS, BOYNE CITY, CADILLAC, CARP LAKE, CHARLEVOIX, CHEBOYGAN, CLAM RIVER, CLARION, CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK, CORINNE, CROSS VILLAGE, CURTIS, DARRAGH, ELBERTA, ELK RAPIDS, ELMIRA, ENGADINE, EPOUFETTE, FOUCH, FRANKFORT, FREDERIC, GARNET, GAYLORD, GILCHRIST, GOOD HART, GRAWN, GRAYLING, GREILICKVILLE, HAGENSVILLE, HARBOR SPRINGS, HARTWICK PINES STATE PARK, HAWKS, HETHERTON, HORTON BAY, INDIAN RIVER, IRONTON, JOHANNESBURG, KALKASKA, KEWADIN, LAKE BELLAIRE, LELAND, LEWISTON, LOVELLS, MANCELONA, MANISTEE, MERRITT, MODDERSVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MULLET LAKE, NORTHPORT, OMENA, OTSEGO LAKE STATE PARK, PESHAWBESTOWN, PLEASANT VIEW, POINT AUX PINS ON, PRESQUE ISLE, RAPID CITY, ROGERS CITY, SHARON, SIGMA, SMITHVILLE, SPARR, STUTSMANVILLE, THOMPSONVILLE, TRAVERSE CITY, WALLOON LAKE, AND WATERS.
Area Description: 
Antrim, MI; Benzie, MI; Charlevoix, MI; Cheboygan, MI; Crawford, MI; Emmet, MI; Grand Traverse, MI; Kalkaska, MI; Leelanau, MI; Mackinac, MI; Manistee, MI; Missaukee, MI; Montmorency, MI; Otsego, MI; Presque Isle, MI; Wexford, MI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI