Tornado Warning — Delta, MI — Jul 20, 2026
NWS MQT · ETN 5 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office MQT issued a tornado warning at 22:37 UTC on Jul 20, 2026 covering Delta, MI; Marquette, MI; Menominee, MI. The warning was in effect for 24 minutes, ending at Jul 20, 2026 23:01 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 45.98, -87.33, moving east-southeast at about 29 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 SE Gourley | Menominee, MI | Unrated | Drone footage and on ground surveys indicate the storm produced a swath of damage to mostly large white pines of approximately 1 to 3 feet in diameter. The survey team (MQT) | |
| 8 ESE Gourley | Delta, MI | EF1° | Drone footage and on-the-ground storm surveys documented damage path through softwood trees. The storm survey team found damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado with an (MQT) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).