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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
340 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
MIZ004-010-180830-
Baraga MI-Iron MI-
340 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT IRON AND SOUTH CENTRAL BARAGA
COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM EDT/330 AM CDT/...

At 340 AM EDT/240 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Iron
River to 7 miles south of Parrish. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Iron River, Crystal Falls, Stambaugh, Amasa, U.S. 141 between
Covington and Amasa, Caspian, Gaastra, Alpha, Way Dam, Stager,
Hagerman Lake, Peavy Falls Dam, Mineral Hills, Bewabic State Park,
Gibbs City, and Bone Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4596 8832 4599 8837 4598 8842 4600 8847
      4599 8849 4602 8851 4601 8859 4602 8860
      4599 8862 4599 8866 4602 8869 4602 8878
      4604 8886 4627 8869 4651 8812 4609 8812
      4595 8823
TIME...MOT...LOC 0740Z 241DEG 47KT 4624 8867 4531 8936 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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