Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 8:33PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 5:33pm
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Howell to near Novi to Romulus. Movement
was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Livonia, Novi, Milford, and Northville around 840 PM EDT.
Southfield around 845 PM EDT.
West Bloomfield around 850 PM EDT.
Detroit, Royal Oak, and Birmingham around 900 PM EDT.
Troy and Detroit Zoo around 905 PM EDT.
Warren around 910 PM EDT.
Pontiac and Sterling Heights around 915 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Franklin, Keego
Harbor, Waterford, Orchard Lake, Commerce, Lathrup Village, Auburn
Hills, Bingham Farms, Lake Angelus, and Farmington Hills.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Oakland; Washtenaw; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: