4Warn Weather – The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac issued a severe thunderstorm warning late Tuesday for Genesee County in southeastern Michigan as a line of storms moved through the region.
The warning is in effect until 1 a.m. EDT. At 11:48 p.m., radar indicated severe thunderstorms stretching from Oakley to near Owosso and Laingsburg, moving east at about 45 mph.
Forecasters said the storms could produce wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to one inch in diameter, roughly the size of a quarter.
The primary hazards include hail and wind damage to vehicles and roofs, siding, and trees.
Communities in the path of the storms include Flushing and Lennon around 12:05 a.m.; Swartz Creek and Gaines around 12:10 a.m.; and Flint, Mount Morris, and Beecher around 12:15 a.m.
Additional areas expected to be impacted include Burton, Linden, Crossroads Village, and Lake Fenton around 12:20 a.m.; Fenton and Grand Blanc around 12:25 a.m.; Davison around 12:30 a.m.; and Goodrich around 12:35 a.m.
Other locations affected include Atlas, Thetford Township, Argentine, Rankin, and Genesee.
Residents were urged to seek shelter immediately, moving to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
A tornado watch remains in effect for much of southeastern Michigan until 4 a.m. EDT.
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch, covering 17 counties in southeast Michigan until 4 a.m. on Wednesday as conditions became increasingly favorable for severe storms.
The watch includes Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Oakland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
Cities under the watch include Ann Arbor, Flint, Pontiac, Southfield, Troy, Warren, Livonia, Dearborn, Westland, Sterling Heights, Saginaw, Monroe, Midland, and Port Huron, among many others.
Other affected communities include Brighton, Howell, Lapeer, Canton, Taylor, Royal Oak, Novi, Waterford, Farmington Hills, Lincoln Park, Ferndale, Redford, and Warren, as well as smaller cities and villages across the region.
The National Weather Service said the watch means conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall.
Residents in the affected areas were urged to remain weather aware, have multiple ways to receive warnings overnight, and be prepared to seek shelter quickly if warnings are issued.
The watch remains in effect through early Wednesday morning.
Rounds of storms are moving through Metro Detroit Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch advisory that will be in effect beginning at 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Most of Metro Detroit is under an enhanced (level 3) risk for severe weather, on a 1 to 5 scale. The tornado risk for Southeast Michigan is 5%, and the gust potential is at 30%.
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Here’s a list of the alerts by county.
Wayne County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Oakland County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Macomb County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Washtenaw County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Monroe County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Livingston County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Lenawee County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Lapeer County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Genesee County
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Thunderstorm Warning issued until 1 a.m.
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
St. Clair County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
Sanilac County
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Tornado Watch issued until 4 a.m. on April 15.
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A flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. on April 14 until 2 a.m. on April 17.
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