Overview

• Cheboygan County is under a National Weather Service alert from 10 to 11 a.m. EDT Saturday for strong thunderstorms with gusts up to 40 mph, as a storm tracked near Wolverine moved east at 20 mph toward Tower, Afton, Koehler Township and Pigeon River State Forest.
• An updated severe thunderstorm warning Friday at 5:33 p.m. EDT covered Baraga and Marquette counties with predicted 60 mph wind gusts and quarter‑sized hail, with expected damage to vehicles, roofs, siding and trees around Lake Michigamme and Republic.
• A preceding NWS report at 4:55 p.m. EDT Friday warned Baraga, Marquette and Iron counties of gusts up to 40 mph and penny‑sized hail, affecting areas including Michigamme, Champion, Lake Michigamme, Three Lakes and Van Riper State Park.
• NWS Hanford reported a short‑term alert for Yosemite on Thursday from 8:29 to 9 p.m. PDT, noting pea‑sized hail, torrential rain and frequent cloud‑to‑ground lightning as a storm over Bootjack moved northeast at 30 mph toward locations including Yosemite Valley and Wawona.
• Officials advise moving to sturdy indoor shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor, avoiding flooded roads and corded electronics, remembering lightning can strike up to 10 miles from a storm, and waiting at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before resuming outdoor activity.