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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:00 PM May. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
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
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:00 PM May. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
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.
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:47 PM May. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the southwest and highest waves around 5 feet. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Michigan. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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