Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 3 at 4:08PM EDT until September 3 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 408 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from Detroit Zoo to near Romulus
to near Milan, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Taylor, Flat Rock, Downtown Detroit, Detroit, Dearborn, Wyandotte,
and Trenton around 415 PM EDT.
Grosse Ile and Belle Isle around 420 PM EDT.
Grosse Pointe around 425 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Melvindale,
Gibraltar, New Boston, Rockwood, Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Shores,
Ecorse, Grosse Pointe Woods, Woodhaven, and Lincoln Park.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Wayne, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov