Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Benzie and Manistee Counties, MI
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 Gaylord has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Benzie County and northern Manistee County until 7:15 PM EDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Michigan
- Issued
- May 27, 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 2 months 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 May 17 at 6:17 PM EDT until May 17 at 7:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Benzie County in northern Michigan and Northern Manistee County in northern Michigan. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 miles west of Pierport to 12 miles northwest of Orchard Beach State Park to 9 miles west of Manistee, moving northeast at 40 mph.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:17 PM EDT, radar indicated severe thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:15 PM EDT on May 17, 2026. Severe thunderstorms will be near Arcadia and Pierport around 6:30 PM EDT, Frankfort, Onekama, Elberta, Bear Lake, and Wildwood around 6:35 PM EDT, Norwalk around 6:40 PM EDT, Beulah and Benzonia around 6:45 PM EDT, Thompsonville, Kaleva, and Honor around 6:50 PM EDT, and Copemish around 6:55 PM EDT.
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