Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 4:35PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Caro, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Caro, Bad Axe, Cass City, Sebewaing, Harbor Beach, Ubly, Caseville,
Port Austin, Akron, Port Hope, Pigeon, Elkton, Fairgrove, Unionville,
Kinde, Gagetown, Owendale, Ellington, Verona, and Colling.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Huron; Tuscola; Sanilac
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov