Special Weather Statement 04/29/2025 08:08 for Michigan areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 11:08AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 29, 2025 - 8:08am
Expires: 
April 29, 2025 - 8:45am
Description: 
At 1108 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lovells to 8 miles east of Grayling to near North Higgins Lake. Movement was east at 45 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Fairview, Luzerne, Mio, South Branch Township, Red Oak, Lockwood Lake, Loud Township, Comins, Garland, Mack Lake, and Lewiston.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Montmorency; Alpena; Crawford; Oscoda
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI