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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1001 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 06/16/2026 TORNADIC WATERSPOUT EVENT
OTSEGO LAKE WATERSPOUT
RATING: EF-0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 65 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.6 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 20 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 06/16/2026
START TIME: 849 PM EDT
START LOCATION: 5.9 SSW GAYLORD, MI
START LAT/LON: 44.9417 / -84.6997
END DATE: 06/16/2026
END TIME: 854 PM EDT
END LOCATION: 3.3 SSW GAYLORD, MI
END_LAT/LON: 44.9786 / -84.6925
SURVEY_SUMMARY: A TORNADIC WATERSPOUT TOUCHED DOWN ON OTSEGO LAKE
IN OTSEGO COUNTY. THE WATERSPOUT FLIPPED NUMEROUS BOATS/LIFTS AND
PRODUCED SCATTERED DAMAGE TO TREES AND FREE STANDING OBJECTS ALONG
A PORTION OF THE WESTERN SHORELINE OF THE LAKE. PATCHY STRAIGHT-LINE
WIND DAMAGE TO TREES ALSO OCCURRED IN THE AREA.
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
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