Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 13:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 4:12PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 1:12pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sterling Heights, or near Troy, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sterling Heights and Clinton Township around 415 PM EDT. Mount Clemens and Macomb Township around 420 PM EDT. New Baltimore around 430 PM EDT. Richmond around 440 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Roseville, Shelby Township, Ray Center, Fraser, Utica, Eastpointe, Washington, New Haven, Stoney Creek Metro Park, and Center Line.
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: 
Macomb
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI