Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 20:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 11:50PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 8:50pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
At 1148 PM EDT, Doppler indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Pinconning to near Auburn to 6 miles north of Lake Isabella. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and damage unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Saginaw, Midland, Bay City, Freeland, Essexville, Zilwaukee, and Oil City around 1155 PM EDT. Munger around 1200 AM EDT. Bridgeport and Pleasant Valley around 1210 AM EDT. Frankenmuth around 1215 AM EDT. Merrill around 1220 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Carrollton, Garfield, Arthur, Fenmore, Crump, Buena Vista Township, Gera, Indiantown, Bombay, and Hemlock.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Midland; Bay; Saginaw
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI