Severe Thunderstorm Warning 

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... 

Baraga County in north central Upper Michigan... 

Gogebic County in western Upper Michigan... 

Houghton County in western Upper Michigan... 

Iron County in south central Upper Michigan... 

eastern Ontonagon County in western Upper Michigan... 

* until 145 am EDT/1245 am CDT/

* at 1233 am EDT/1133 PM CDT/... National Weather Service Doppler

radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing

quarter size hail... and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. These

storms were located along a line extending from 25 miles north of

Ontonagon to 6 miles north of Bruce Crossing to Boulder Junction... 

and moving east at 65 mph.

* Locations impacted include... 

Baraga... L'Anse... Houghton... Calumet... Iron River... Crystal

Falls... Mass City... Paulding... Watersmeet... Kenton... Nisula... 

Sidnaw... Redridge... Covington... South Range... Alberta... Hancock... 

Keweenaw Bay... Chassell and Dollar Bay.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

Severe thunderstorms produce damaging wind in excess of 60 miles per

hour... destructive hail... deadly lightning... and very heavy rain. For

your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of your

home or business. Heavy rains flood roads quickly so do not drive

into areas where water covers the Road.

These storms have a history of producing wind damage in Ironwood at 

1055 PM CDT. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay 

away from windows.