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Wexford County Emergency Management
Tuesday August 28th, 2018 :: 07:32 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm WARNING in effect until 8pm. Seek shelter and monitor local media.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
726 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wexford County in northern Michigan...
Southeastern Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan...
Southwestern Kalkaska County in northern Michigan...
Missaukee County in northern Michigan...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 726 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kingsley to near Hoxeyville, moving east at 50
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Cadillac, Lake City, Kingsley, Manton, Sherman, Buckley, Boon,
Mcbain, Fife Lake, Mesick, Harrietta, Vogel Center, Meauwataka,
Lucas, Jennings, Hoxeyville, Mitchell State Park, Morey, Falmouth
and Yuma.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Instructions:

Seek shelter indoors.

Address/Location
Wexford County Emergency Management
437 E Division St
Cadillac, MI 49601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 231-942-7656

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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