Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 3:44PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 12:44pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Novi, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Novi and West Bloomfield around 350 PM EDT.
Pontiac around 355 PM EDT.
Troy and Birmingham around 400 PM EDT.
Rochester around 410 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Franklin, Keego
Harbor, Orchard Lake, Commerce, Lathrup Village, Auburn Hills,
Bingham Farms, Farmington Hills, Pleasant Ridge, and Huntington
Woods.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.
Area Description:
Oakland
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: