539  
WWUS83 KDTX 162254  
SPSDTX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
654 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
MIZ047-048-053-170000-  
BAY MI-SAGINAW MI-MIDLAND MI-  
654 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BAY  
NORTHWESTERN  
SAGINAW AND MIDLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...  
 
AT 653 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER  
SANFORD, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS  
POSSIBLE.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
MIDLAND, BAY CITY, AUBURN, COLEMAN, SANFORD, FREELAND, KAWKAWLIN, OIL  
CITY, PLEASANT VALLEY, LINWOOD, HOPE, CRUMP, POSEYVILLE, WILLARD,  
LAPORTE, AVERILL, GORDONVILLE, BOMBAY, PORTER TOWNSHIP, AND NORTH  
BRADLEY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4376 8461 4384 8400 4364 8390 4352 8385  
4347 8419 4347 8461  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 321DEG 9KT 4365 8436  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 
 
 
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