June 12, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 256 Status Reports

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Watch 256 Status Reports
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 256

VALID 160140Z - 160240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..WEINMAN..05/16/25

ATTN...WFO...GRR...APX...

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STATUS REPORT FOR WT 256 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MIC005-009-015-019-025-029-031-035-037-039-045-047-055-057-065-
067-073-075-077-079-081-085-089-101-105-107-113-117-121-123-127-
133-137-139-143-159-165-160240-

MI 
.    MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGAN 	     ANTRIM		 BARRY		     
BENZIE		     CALHOUN		 CHARLEVOIX	     
CHEBOYGAN	     CLARE		 CLINTON	     
CRAWFORD	     EATON		 EMMET		     
GRAND TRAVERSE	     GRATIOT		 INGHAM 	     
IONIA		     ISABELLA		 JACKSON	     
KALAMAZOO	     KALKASKA		 KENT		     
LAKE		     LEELANAU		 MANISTEE	     
MASON		     MECOSTA		 MISSAUKEE	     
MONTCALM	     MUSKEGON		 NEWAYGO	     
OCEANA		     OSCEOLA		 OTSEGO 	     
OTTAWA		     ROSCOMMON		 VAN BUREN	     
WEXFORD 	     
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LMZ323-342-344-345-346-362-364-366-844-845-846-847-848-849-868-
870-872-874-876-878-160240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI 

NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY 

SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI 

POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI 

MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI 

LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5NM OFFSHORE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE 

ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 

SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 

HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 

GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 

WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 

PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE 

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THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
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