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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 4:55 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT
FOR OAKLAND AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES...

At 1255 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Oxford to near Pontiac to near
Gregory, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
Troy, Pontiac, Brighton, Milford, Pinckney, and Rochester around
100 AM EDT.
Novi, Sterling Heights, and West Bloomfield around 105 AM EDT.
Hamburg, Birmingham, South Lyon, and Whitmore Lake around 110 AM
EDT.
Southfield and Royal Oak around 115 AM EDT.
Warren and Northville around 120 AM EDT.
Detroit Zoo around 130 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Franklin, Keego Harbor, Waterford, Orchard Lake, Plainfield, Holly
State Recreation Area, Commerce, Rose Center, Lathrup Village, and
Auburn Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for southeastern
Michigan.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Tornado Watch
Issued: 4:29 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 113 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

GENESEE               HURON                 LAPEER
LENAWEE               LIVINGSTON            MACOMB
MONROE                OAKLAND               SANILAC
SHIAWASSEE            ST. CLAIR             TUSCOLA
WASHTENAW             WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADRIAN, ALMONT, ANN ARBOR, BAD AXE,
BRIGHTON, BROWN CITY, CANTON, CARO, CASEVILLE, CASS CITY,
CROSWELL, DEARBORN, DECKERVILLE, DURAND, FERNDALE, FLINT,
FOWLERVILLE, HARBOR BEACH, HOWELL, IMLAY CITY, LAMBERTVILLE,
LAPEER, LEXINGTON, LINCOLN PARK, LIVONIA, MARLETTE, MARYSVILLE,
MAYVILLE, MILLINGTON, MONROE, NOVI, OWOSSO, PIGEON, PONTIAC,
PORT HURON, REDFORD, REESE, ROYAL OAK, SANDUSKY, SEBEWAING,
SOUTHFIELD, ST. CLAIR SHORES, STERLING HEIGHTS, TAYLOR,
TEMPERANCE, TROY, UBLY, VASSAR, WARREN, WATERFORD, AND WESTLAND.

Flood Watch
Issued: 1:21 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Michigan, including the following
areas, Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb,
Midland, Monroe, Oakland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair,
Tuscola, Washtenaw and Wayne.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- In the last 10 days, most of southeastern Michigan has seen
1.5 to 4.5 inches of rainfall which has saturated soils
before the main spring green up. Several rounds of showers
and thunderstorms are likely tonight and continuing through
Thursday evening. Over this span of time, an additional 1 to
2 inches of rainfall are expected with 3 to 4 inches possible
in some areas dependent on thunderstorm coverage and tracks.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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