Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 7:12PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Whitmore Lake to near Salem to near Canton.
Movement was northeast at 40 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...
Livonia, Troy, Southfield, Pontiac, Novi, Romulus, Canton, Royal Oak,
Birmingham, South Lyon, Northville, Salem, Detroit Zoo, Whitmore
Lake, West Bloomfield, Westland, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills,
Dearborn Heights, and Madison Heights.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Oakland; Washtenaw; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov