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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
216 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
MIZ002-009-180700-
Ontonagon MI-Gogebic MI-
216 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GOGEBIC AND WEST
CENTRAL ONTONAGON COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM EDT/200 AM CDT/...

At 216 AM EDT/116 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Gile, or near Ironwood, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Porcupine Mountains State Park, Ironwood, Bessemer, Hurley, Ironwood
Airport, Copper Peak, Mirror Lake, Lake of the Clouds, and Black
River Harbor.

People attending Blasting at Copper Peak  should seek safe shelter
immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4674 9015 4681 8996 4687 8988 4690 8953
      4639 9014 4650 9022 4650 9027 4652 9028
      4652 9032 4655 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 215DEG 37KT 4642 9028 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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