Severe thunder and hail expected in Chippewa County

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued the following severe thunderstorm warning for Chippewa County and Mackinac County.

No similar warning has been issued by Environment Canada.

The Environment Canada radar image shown was captured at 3:20 p.m.

************************* AT 315 PM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF HESSEL, OR 16 MILES NORTH OF MACKINAC ISLAND, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 37 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE HESSEL, MARQUETTE ISLAND, CEDARVILLE, STALWART, GOETZVILLE, DETOUR VILLAGE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

ALL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DEADLY LIGHTNING.

REMAIN INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

IF CAUGHT OUTDOORS, STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER.

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