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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 3:56 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Alcona County in northern Michigan... Eastern Iosco County in northern Michigan... * Until 1245 AM EDT. * At 1156 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tawas City, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... East Tawas around 1200 AM EDT. Au Sable and Wurtsmith Airfield around 1205 AM EDT. Oscoda around 1210 AM EDT. Mikado around 1215 AM EDT. Harrisville and Harrisville State Park around 1225 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Wilber and Sid Town. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 3:52 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border... Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1152 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 nm west of East Tawas to near Tawas Point to 9 nm northwest of Port Austin, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Tawas Bay, Greenbush, Central Lake Huron Buoy, Au Sable Point, Harrisville, Tawas Point, Oscoda, and East Tawas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...>.75IN; WIND...>34KTS
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:21 AM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues. * WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan, including the following areas, in Eastern Upper Michigan, Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa and Western Mackinac. In Northern Lower 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 and Wexford. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Areas that see torrential rainfall from repeated rounds of thunderstorms may be subject to quick water rises. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:19 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Gaylord has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... A Dam Floodgate Release in... Western Alcona County in northern Michigan... East Central Oscoda County in northern Michigan... * Until 230 PM EDT Tuesday. * At 319 PM EDT, Dam operators reported high flows are being released through the Mio Dam. HAZARD...Flash flooding from elevated river levels. SOURCE...Dam operator. IMPACT...Flooding of areas along the river immediately downstream of the dam. * The nearest downstream town is Mio and then McKinley...located about 9.5 miles from the dam. Areas downstream from the Mio Dam along the Au Sable River should be prepared for flooding. Flooding is occurring along the Au Sable River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are in low lying areas below the Mio Dam you should move to higher ground immediately. Do not attempt to drive across flooded roadways. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
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