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WWUS63 KAPX 181659  
WCNAPX  
 
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 221  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1259 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
MIC001-007-009-011-019-029-031-039-047-051-055-069-079-089-101-  
113-119-129-135-137-141-143-165-190000-  
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.A.0221.260518T1700Z-260519T0000Z/  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  
221 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS  
 
IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES  
 
IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN  
 
ALCONA ALPENA ANTRIM  
ARENAC BENZIE CHARLEVOIX  
CHEBOYGAN CRAWFORD EMMET  
GLADWIN GRAND TRAVERSE IOSCO  
KALKASKA LEELANAU MANISTEE  
MISSAUKEE MONTMORENCY OGEMAW  
OSCODA OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE  
ROSCOMMON WEXFORD  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGER, ALOHA, ALPENA, ALVERNO,  
ANTRIM, AU GRES, AU SABLE, BARKER CREEK, BEAVER ISLAND,  
BEAVERTON, BELLAIRE, BENZONIA, BINGHAM, BLISS, BOYNE CITY,  
CADILLAC, CARP LAKE, CATHRO, CHARLEVOIX, CHEBOYGAN, CLAM RIVER,  
CLARION, CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK, COMINS, CROSS VILLAGE, CURRAN,  
DARRAGH, DEVILS LAKE, EAST TAWAS, ELBERTA, ELK RAPIDS, ELMIRA,  
FAIRVIEW, FOUCH, FRANKFORT, FREDERIC, GAYLORD, GLADWIN,  
GOOD HART, GRAWN, GRAYLING, GREILICKVILLE, HAGENSVILLE,  
HARBOR SPRINGS, HARTWICK PINES STATE PARK, HAWKS, HETHERTON,  
HIGGINS LAKE, HOCKADAY, HORTON BAY, HOUGHTON LAKE, INDIAN RIVER,  
IRONTON, JOHANNESBURG, KALKASKA, KEWADIN, LAKE BELLAIRE,  
LAKE ST. HELEN, LELAND, LEWISTON, LOVELLS, LUZERNE, MACK LAKE,  
MANCELONA, MANISTEE, MCKINLEY, MERRITT, MIKADO, MIO,  
MODDERSVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MULLET LAKE, NORTHPORT, OMENA,  
OTSEGO LAKE STATE PARK, PESHAWBESTOWN, PLEASANT VIEW,  
PRESQUE ISLE, PRUDENVILLE, RAPID CITY, RED OAK, ROGERS CITY,  
ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT, SHARON, SID TOWN, SIGMA, SKEELS,  
SKIDWAY LAKE, SMITHVILLE, SPARR, ST. HELEN, STANDISH,  
STUTSMANVILLE, TAWAS CITY, THOMPSONVILLE, TRAVERSE CITY,  
TWIN LAKES AREA, WALLOON LAKE, WATERS, WEST BRANCH, WILBER,  
WINEGARS, WOODEN SHOE VILLAGE, AND WURTSMITH AIRFIELD.  
 

 
 
LHZ347>349-361>363-LMZ323-342-344-190000-  
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.A.0221.260518T1700Z-260519T0000Z/  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  
221 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS  
 
THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS  
 
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI  
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT  
TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE  
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LT. TO STURGEON POINT MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO US/CANADIAN BORDER  
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO  
US/CANADIAN BORDER  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI  
 

 
 
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