Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Baraga and Iron Counties, MI
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 months 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 north central Iron County and southeastern Baraga County until 4:30 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Upper Michigan
- Issued
- May 28, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Upper Michigan.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Marquette MI. The alert is effective from May 18, 2026 at 3:55 AM EDT until May 18, 2026 at 4:30 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Iron County and southeastern Baraga County in Upper Michigan. Locations impacted include U.S. 141 between Covington and Amasa, Three Lakes, Craig Lake State Park, Herman, Ned Lake, and King Lake.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm was located over U.S. 141 between Covington and Amasa, or 20 miles north of Iron River, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:55 AM EDT to 4:30 AM EDT on May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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