Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 3:56PM EDT until May 18 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 355 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Rosebush to 6 miles northwest of St. Charles to
Corunna, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Midland, Chesaning, St. Charles, Coleman, Sanford, and Freeland
around 400 PM EDT.
Saginaw, Auburn, Edenville, and Bridgeport around 405 PM EDT.
Bay City, Birch Run, and Zilwaukee around 410 PM EDT.
Frankenmuth, Kawkawlin, and Essexville around 415 PM EDT.
Munger and Linwood around 420 PM EDT.
Pinconning and Bentley around 425 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Carrollton, Garfield, Arthur, Fenmore, Crump, Buena Vista Township,
Gera, Indiantown, Bombay, and Hemlock.
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