Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 12:00pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Livonia, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Troy, Southfield, Pontiac, Novi, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Rochester,
Northville, Detroit Zoo, West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Rochester
Hills, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Auburn Hills, Ferndale, Hazel Park,
Berkley, Wixom, and Clawson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.
Area Description:
Oakland
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: