Michigan Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/04/2026 16:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 7:02PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2026 - 4:02pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Milan, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Taylor, Romulus, Ypsilanti, Flat Rock, Saline, Milan, Dundee, Carleton, Canton, Dearborn, Wyandotte, Trenton, Grosse Ile, Belleville, Maybee, Willis, Westland, Dearborn Heights, Lincoln Park, and Southgate.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washtenaw; Wayne; Monroe
Forcast Office: 
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov