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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:00 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TUSCOLA...SOUTHERN BAY...NORTHERN SAGINAW AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Munger to near Zilwaukee to near Freeland. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Saginaw, Midland, Bay City, Frankenmuth, Vassar, Auburn, Reese, Freeland, Essexville, Zilwaukee, Bridgeport, Munger, Quanicassee, Tuscola, Carrollton, Swan Creek, Garfield, Gilford, Arthur, and Buena Vista Township. People attending Saginaw African Cultural Festival should seek safe shelter immediately! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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