NWS Marquette MITO.W 0005July 20, 2026
Tornado Warning: Delta, Dickinson, Marquette and 1 more, MI
The National Weather Service office in Marquette issued a tornado warning for Delta, Dickinson, Marquette and 1 more in Michigan, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on July 20. It was the 5th tornado warning the NWS office in Marquette issued in 2026. Michigan had 9 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 4 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Michigan's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 38 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Marquette MI
- Area
- Delta, Dickinson, Marquette and 1 more
- State
- Michigan
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:22 p.m. EDT, July 20, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. EDT, July 20, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMQT TO.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORMQT The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Dickinson County in south central Upper Michigan... Northwestern Delta County in south central Upper Michigan... Northeastern Menominee County in south central Upper Michigan... South central Marquette County in north central Upper Michigan... * Until 700 PM EDT/600 PM CDT/. * At 616 PM EDT/516 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Watson, or 27 miles northwest of Escanaba, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Watson around 620 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Northland, Cornell, Brampton, St. Nicholas, Perkins, and Arnold.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.