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WUUS53 KAPX 172217
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MIC019-101-172315-
/O.NEW.KAPX.SV.W.0021.260517T2217Z-260517T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
617 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Benzie County in northern Michigan...
  Northern Manistee County in northern Michigan...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 617 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 16 miles west of Pierport to 12 miles northwest of
  Orchard Beach State Park to 9 miles west of Manistee, moving
  northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Arcadia and Pierport around 630 PM EDT.
  Frankfort, Onekama, Elberta, Bear Lake, and Wildwood around 635 PM 
  EDT.
  Norwalk around 640 PM EDT.
  Beulah and Benzonia around 645 PM EDT.
  Thompsonville, Kaleva, and Honor around 650 PM EDT.
  Copemish around 655 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Wallin, Blaine Township, and Pere Marquette State Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4436 8627 4456 8624 4461 8626 4475 8590
      4451 8582 4443 8582 4429 8632
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 242DEG 39KT 4447 8656 4440 8651 4427 8652 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JLD

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WWUS53 KAPX 172304
SVSAPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
704 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

MIC019-101-172315-
/O.CON.KAPX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260517T2315Z/
Benzie MI-Manistee MI-
704 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENZIE AND NORTHEASTERN MANISTEE COUNTIES...

At 703 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Benzonia to near Copemish to near Brethren, 
moving east at 30 mph. This storm has a history of producing at 
least 44 mph wind gusts.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Thompsonville and Copemish around 710 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Wallin
and Pere Marquette State Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4435 8611 4444 8610 4454 8618 4467 8588
      4451 8582 4443 8582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 251DEG 33KT 4453 8608 4446 8603 4433 8604 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JLD