Special Statement 

... Significant weather alert for Gogebic and Ontonagon counties until

1230 am EDT/1130 PM CDT/... 

At 1032 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking

strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 31 miles southwest 

of Grand Marais Minnesota to 24 miles northwest of Ironwood to 25 

miles west of Upson Wisconsin. These storms were moving east at 60 

mph.

Penny size hail... winds up to 50 mph... and heavy downpours are

expected with these storms.

* Locations in or near the path of these storms include... 

Little Girls Point... 

Copper Peak... 

Ironwood... 

Wakefield... 

White Pine... 

Norwich... 

The gusty winds will be capable of knocking down small trees... tree

limbs... and powerlines. Seek safe shelter until the storm has passed.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for the area.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio... or your local

television stations for later statements and possible warnings

concerning this weather situation.