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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1226 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

MIZ002-009-230515-
Ontonagon MI-Gogebic MI-
1226 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT GOGEBIC AND SOUTHWESTERN
ONTONAGON COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM EDT/1215 AM CDT/...

At 1226 AM EDT/1126 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Bessemer, or near Ironwood, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Porcupine Mountains State Park, Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield,
Marenisco, Hurley, Bergland, Northern Lake Gogebic, Norwich,
Thomaston, Van Buskirk, Presque Isle Reservoir, Pomeroy Lake, Lake
Gogebic State Park, Copper Peak, Clark Lake, White Pine, Thousand
Island Lake, Ironwood Airport, and Mirror Lake.

People attending Blasting at Copper Peak  should seek safe shelter
immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4654 9031 4678 8987 4682 8929 4621 8937
      4623 8961 4633 9011 4650 9022 4650 9027
      4652 9028 4652 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 276DEG 40KT 4654 9013

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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