Michigan Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 4:56PM EDT until May 17 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
SVRDTX The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Bay County in southeastern Michigan... Northwestern Saginaw County in southeastern Michigan... Southeastern Midland County in southeastern Michigan... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Freeland, moving northeast at 30 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. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Midland, Auburn, and Freeland around 500 PM EDT. Bay City and Kawkawlin around 510 PM EDT. Essexville and Linwood around 515 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Laporte, Crump, Gordonville, Poseyville, Willard, and Bay City State Recreation Area.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Bay, MI; Midland, MI; Saginaw, MI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov