Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kalkaska and Missaukee Counties, MI
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 5 days 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 Gaylord has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Kalkaska County and northern Missaukee County until 9:45 PM EDT on August 18, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Michigan
- Issued
- August 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Gaylord 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Michigan.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Gaylord MI. The alert is effective from August 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM EDT until August 18, 2026 at 9:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Kalkaska County in northern Michigan and Northern Missaukee County in northern Michigan. At 8:51 PM EDT, the storm was located near South Boardman, or 10 miles southwest of Kalkaska, moving east at 20 mph. It will be near Sharon and South Boardman around 8:55 PM EDT, Sigma around 9:05 PM EDT, and will impact Stittsville and Smithville.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
The storm features 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Radar indicated the hazards. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:52 PM EDT until 9:45 PM EDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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