Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baraga and Houghton Counties, MI
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Marquette has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Houghton County and northern Baraga County until 8:00 PM EDT on August 7.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Baraga and Houghton Counties, MI
- Issued
- August 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Marquette MI
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Baraga and Houghton Counties, MI.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Marquette MI. Effective from August 7 at 6:58 PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Central Houghton County and northern Baraga County in western Upper Michigan. Locations impacted include Baraga, Chassell, Keweenaw Bay, The Lower Entrance of Portage Canal, Skanee, Arnheim, Jacobsville, Tapiola, Pelkie, Pequaming, Alston, and Assinins.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:58 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of South Range to 6 miles west of Keweenaw Bay to near Baraga, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 6:58 PM EDT and expires at 8:00 PM EDT on August 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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