Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/17/2026 16:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 7:55PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 4:55pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 755 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Mason to 6 miles southeast of Leslie to near Brooklyn. Movement was northeast at 30 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Chelsea and Gregory around 820 PM EDT. Fowlerville and Pinckney around 835 PM EDT. Howell and Dexter around 840 PM EDT. Oak Grove around 850 PM EDT. Brighton, Hamburg, Cohoctah, and Whitmore Lake around 855 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Plainfield, Hudson Mills Metropark, Delhi Mills, Pleasant Lake, Pinckney State Recreation Area, Parkers Corners, Hudson Mills, Lakeland, Lyndon Township, and Chilson.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Livingston; Washtenaw
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI