Hoiatused, Bark River Township Fire Department

Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI At 545 PM EDT/445 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Powers, or 17 miles west of Escanaba, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Escanaba, Powers, Ford River, Wilson, Spalding, Bark River, Whitney, Hyde, and Schaeffer. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.