Lovells Fire Department Community

06/13/2026

Crawford County Clean Out & Shred Day 2026 takes place June 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Crawford County Building, 200 W. Michigan Ave.
This event offers a convenient way to safely dispose of documents, electronics, and household items you no longer need. Document shredding will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

06/11/2026

Here is our official timing map for tonight's squall line, set to impact the Lower Peninsula, June 11th, 2026, capable of damaging winds, and isolated instances of hail and embedded tornadoes.

We continue to monitor the area off to our southwest as a squall line continues to develop in Iowa and Illinois, moving northeast. Our margin of error on the squall line timing is 90 minutes, but we are going with before 9:30 pm EDT for our western-most counties, then 9-10 pm into the Grand Rapids, Cadillac, and Kalamazoo corridor. 10-11 pm EDT for Coldwater, to Lansing, to Grayling, and Cheboygan, 11 pm to 12 am EDT over to Jackson, Saginaw, and Alpena, then after midnight (if it can stay together) for the thumb and southeastern Michigan.

A friendly reminder to memorize where you are on a map prior to tonight's severe weather coverage. We cannot answer hundreds of questions about specific locations while tracking storms live.

Additional pop-up storms are possible ahead of the main line, and a wake low may be possible for southwestern Michigan prior to 9 pm EDT. We are monitoring closely, but our main concern remains the stuff back further to the west. As always, tune into our live severe weather coverage as soon as the first warning is issued tonight. You can find our coverage on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch TV, X, and TikTok at "mistormchasers".

- Chief Meteorologist Joel Fritsma, 4:28 pm EDT, 6/11/26

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06/11/2026

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop in Michigan very late this afternoon into tonight. Severe thunderstorms are most likely in northern lower Michigan, especially south of M-32. Damaging winds are the primary threat. Large hail and a few tornadoes are also possible, along with heavy rainfall.

06/11/2026

⚠️SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT⚠️

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OTSEGO...CRAWFORD...GLADWIN...
OGEMAW...ROSCOMMON...MONTMORENCY AND OSCODA COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM
EDT

At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Jordan Township to 6 miles east of Sigma to
near Moddersville. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Houghton Lake, Ga***rd, Gladwin, West Branch, Grayling, Roscommon,
Lewiston, St. Helen, Mio, Atlanta, Prudenville, Comins, Elmira,
Frederic, McKinley, Beaverton, Hillman, Rose City, Lovells, and
Vanderbilt.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northern Michigan. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until midnight EDT for northern Michigan.

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

06/04/2026

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

Red flag warning ⛔️ no burn please 🙏

04/25/2026

Shred Day is back, and it's better than ever. Thank you to North Central Area Credit Union for sponsoring Shred Day 2026. We hope to see you on June 13th at the County Building.

02/03/2026

Volunteer position means you show up when you can and when you do , you get PAID!

01/11/2026

Lovells Township Fire Department Needs You!

We are looking for dedicated community members (male or female, no age requirement )who are interested in volunteering with the Lovells Township Fire Department. If you’ve ever wanted to serve your neighbors, learn new skills, and be part of a close-knit team, this is your opportunity.

Apply in person on the first Monday of each month during our regular business meeting
Time: 19:00–21:00(7-9 pm)
Location: Lovells Township Fire Department

• Chief Lewicki
• Deputy Chief Lohr

No experience? No problem. We provide training and support — all we ask is a willingness to help and serve our community.

Come meet us, ask questions, and see how you can make a difference right here at home. Any questionsdo not hesitateto contact us!

Volunteer. Serve. Protect.

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