Bessemer, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 501 IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN

ALGER                 BARAGA                DELTA
DICKINSON             IRON                  MARQUETTE
MENOMINEE             SCHOOLCRAFT

IN WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN

GOGEBIC               HOUGHTON              ONTONAGON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARAGA, BEECHWOOD, BESSEMER, CASPIAN,
CRYSTAL FALLS, ESCANABA, GLADSTONE, HANCOCK, HOUGHTON,
IRON MOUNTAIN, IRON RIVER, IRONWOOD, ISHPEMING, KINGSFORD,
L'ANSE, LAURIUM, MANISTIQUE, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, MUNISING,
NORWAY, ONTONAGON, STAMBAUGH, AND WAKEFIELD.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 2 to 3 ft occurring. Winds shifting northwest late
tonight.

* WHERE...Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

...AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR MONDAY JULY 20...

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Quality Alert for Monday July 20, for elevated levels of
fine particulates (PM2.5) due to wildfire smoke. Pollutants are
expected to be in the Unhealthy and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
range.

This is a Statewide Air Quality Alert

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and
eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such
as:
-outdoor burning;
-use of residential wood burning devices.

Tips for households:
-Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors
and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or
higher rated filters.

For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
Michigan.gov/MiAir

For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPA’s Air Now site:
AirNow.gov

For further health information, please see MDHHS' Wildfire Smoke and
Your Health site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-
prev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke.