Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 5:08PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 2:08pm
Expires:
April 24, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Metamora to near Pontiac to near West
Bloomfield. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Troy, Pontiac, Richmond, Romeo, Oxford, Sterling Heights, Birmingham,
Rochester, Armada, Memphis, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, Auburn
Hills, Beverly Hills, Utica, New Haven, Bloomfield Hills, Franklin,
Lake Orion, and Keego Harbor.
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; Macomb
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: