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MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-181600-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
909 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is
continuing the Air Quality Alert for Friday July 17, and Saturday
July 18. The alert is in effect due to elevated levels of fine
particulates (PM2.5). Pollutants are expected to be in the Hazardous
category for today for northern Michigan...and in the Very Unhealthy
range on Saturday.

The alert is in effect for the following northern Michigan counties:
Emmet... Cheboygan...Presque Isle...Charlevoix...Leelanau...Antrim...
Otsego... Montmorency...Alpena...Benzie...Grand Traverse...Kalkaska...
Crawford...Oscoda...Alcona...Manistee...Wexford...Missaukee...
Roscommon...Ogemaw...Iosco...Gladwin...Arenac...Chippewa...and
Mackinac

Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to drift across
northern Michigan. Elevated fine particulate due to the smoke will
continue through Saturday. The threat of increased ozone may also
come into play Saturday.

Everyone should seek cleaner air indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor
activities...especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases such as asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing...
coughing...chest tightness...dizziness...or burning in nose...
throat...and eyes.

Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke
from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning
with MERV-13 or higher rated filters. If you must be outdoors...
wear an N95 or P100 respirator marked with "NIOSH"

For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan, visit the MiAir site:
https://michigan.gov/MiAir

For up-to-date air quality data nationally, visit EPA`s Air Now
site: https://www.airnow.gov

For further health information, please see MDHHS` Wildfire Smoke and
Your Health site at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-
prev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke.

$$

JPB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1215 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

MIZ017-018-022-023-099-180500-
Otsego MI-Montmorency MI-Cheboygan MI-Presque Isle MI-Charlevoix MI-
1215 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PRESQUE ISLE...
SOUTHERN CHEBOYGAN...NORTHEASTERN OTSEGO...NORTHWESTERN MONTMORENCY
AND SOUTHEASTERN CHARLEVOIX COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM EDT...

At 1214 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Koehler Township to Wolverine to Walloon
Lake. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Onaway, Indian River, Vanderbilt, Wolverine, Millersburg, Tomahawk
Creek Flooding, Sparr, Pickerel Lake, Briley Township, Afton, Bisma
Township, Canada Creek Ranch, Koehler Township, Allis Township,
Clarion, Walloon Lake, Tower, Eastern Corwith Township, Pigeon River
State Forest, and Clear Lake State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.

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LAT...LON 4507 8413 4503 8460 4527 8498 4529 8497
      4530 8492 4529 8490 4529 8473 4534 8473
      4545 8449 4527 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 291DEG 38KT 4539 8441 4527 8463 4525 8493

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Cornish

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