Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/09/2026 11:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 2:21PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 11:21am
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Salem to Ypsilanti to near Milan. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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. Locations impacted include... Ann Arbor, Livonia, Taylor, Romulus, Ypsilanti, Saline, Milan, Canton, Dearborn, Northville, Salem, Belleville, Dixboro, Willis, Westland, Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, Wayne, and Plymouth.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washtenaw; Wayne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI