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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
110 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-191715-
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-
ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
WESTERN CHIPPEWA-CENTRAL CHIPPEWA-SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA-
WESTERN MACKINAC-EASTERN MACKINAC-
MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
BEAVER ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS-CHARLEVOIX-
110 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. A
FEW SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE, WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
MARGINALLY SEVERE SIZE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREATS. THERE REMAINS A
MINIMAL CHANCE FOR TORNADOES DOWN NEAR SAGINAW BAY. PLEASE SEE THE
LATEST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON TUESDAY. THERE IS A
SMALL CHANCE A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE.
POTENTIAL FOR FROST DEVELOPMENT RETURNS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUIRED. DISPATCHERS...PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR
EMERGENCY MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD.
LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-191715-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
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-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
110 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN
NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON, LAKE MICHIGAN AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH ANY STRONG STORMS WILL BE STRONG WIND GUSTS
AND HAIL. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON TUESDAY. THERE IS A
SMALL CHANCE A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUIRED. DISPATCHERS...PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR
EMERGENCY MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD.
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