Special Marine Warning Issued for Michigan's Lake Huron Areas
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 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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A Special Marine Warning is in effect for parts of Michigan along Lake Huron due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots and small hail, lasting until 2:30 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Michigan and Lake Huron
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Michigan and Lake Huron.
Special Marine Warning in Michigan
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac MI has issued a Special Marine Warning. This alert is categorized as 'Severe' with a certainty of 'Likely' and urgency of 'Immediate'.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI; Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI; Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI; Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the US/Canadian border; Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac 5NM Off Shore to US/Canadian border; and Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron 5NM Off Shore to US/Canadian border.
What You Should Do
Avoid the affected areas due to the immediate threat. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 4:00 AM EDT for southeastern Michigan and the adjacent waters of Lake Huron.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and small hail from strong thunderstorms moving east at 40 knots.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:36 AM EDT on April 15, 2026, until 2:30 AM EDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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