Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 9:04AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 6:04am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
At 903 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dixboro to near Ypsilanti to near Willis.
Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Livonia, Romulus, Canton, and Belleville around 910 AM EDT.
Northville around 915 AM EDT.
Taylor and Dearborn around 920 AM EDT.
Greenfield Village around 925 AM EDT.
Wyandotte around 930 AM EDT.
Detroit around 935 AM EDT.
Downtown Detroit around 940 AM EDT.
Belle Isle around 945 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Whittaker,
Melvindale, Gibraltar, New Boston, Rockwood, Harper Woods, Westland,
Grosse Pointe Shores, Ecorse, and Grosse Pointe Woods.
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:
Washtenaw; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: