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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
943 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

MIZ020-025-026-031-032-150245-
Leelanau MI-Manistee MI-Grand Traverse MI-Benzie MI-Wexford MI-
943 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LEELANAU...
BENZIE...NORTHERN WEXFORD...SOUTHWESTERN GRAND TRAVERSE AND
NORTHEASTERN MANISTEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT...

At 943 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Benzonia, or near Beulah, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Traverse City, Frankfort, Thompsonville, Beulah, Arcadia, Bingham,
Kingsley, Sherman, Buckley, Benzonia, Kaleva, Cedar, Onekama, Mesick,
Elberta, Honor, Bear Lake, Lake Ann, Copemish, and Grawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4496 8573 4443 8537 4430 8623 4455 8628
      4458 8627 4466 8631
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 242DEG 33KT 4458 8609

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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ELD