Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 3:33PM EDT until May 18 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 12:33pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
SVRDTX
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Bay County in southeastern Michigan...
Saginaw County in southeastern Michigan...
Midland County in southeastern Michigan...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 333 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Edmore to 8 miles northwest of
Elsie to near East Lansing, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Marion Springs around 340 PM EDT.
Pleasant Valley around 345 PM EDT.
Chesaning, St. Charles, Merrill, Oakley, and Oil City around 350
PM EDT.
Midland, Coleman, Sanford, and Freeland around 400 PM EDT.
Saginaw, Auburn, Edenville, Zilwaukee, and Bridgeport around 405
PM EDT.
Bay City and Birch Run around 410 PM EDT.
Frankenmuth, Kawkawlin, Essexville, Munger, and Linwood around 415
PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Carrollton, Garfield, Arthur, Fenmore, Crump, Buena Vista Township,
Gera, Indiantown, Bombay, and Hemlock.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Bay, MI; Midland, MI; Saginaw, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: