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Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 8:37PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI, United States of America

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At 836 PM EDT/736 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Saxon to 8
miles southwest of Upson to 10 miles northeast of Winter. Movement
was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Ironwood and Hurley around 750 PM CDT.
Bessemer around 755 PM CDT.
Wakefield around 800 PM CDT.
Porcupine Mountains State Park around 900 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Thomaston, Little
Girls Point, Clark Lake, Van Buskirk, and Ironwood Airport.

Measurements

Coordinates46.5380, -90.1927
RegionOntonagon; Gogebic
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-28T21:15:00-04:00

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