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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Detroit, MI

July 30, 2025Oakland County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this flash flood warning at Jul 30, 2025, 8:05 PM EDT for Oakland County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Michigan. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2025, 8:05 PM EDT (00:05 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2025, 11:15 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Oakland County, MI, Washtenaw County, MI, Wayne County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 36 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2025-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 13 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2025-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
266 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 30, 7:51 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 7:51 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 4:06 PM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
406 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

MIZ049-055-063-312015-
Huron-Sanilac-St. Clair-
406 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a chance of a few thunderstorms this evening into tonight
mainly near and south of St. Clair County. Severe weather is not
anticipated. Storm motion will be west to east at 30 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A Beach Hazards Statement is in effect Thursday. Refer to the latest
headline and surf zone forecast for details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

MIZ047-048-053-054-060>062-068>070-075-076-082-083-312015-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Tuscola-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-Livingston-
Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
406 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a chance of a few thunderstorms this evening into tonight
mainly south of M-59 as a disturbance approaches from the west.
Isolated storms may be severe with damaging winds the primary threat.
Storm motion will be west to east at 30 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a low chance of non-severe thunderstorms Thursday morning,
mainly south of the I-94 corridor. The chances will be the result of
an elevated frontal boundary overhead.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-312015-
Lake St Clair-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM
off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw
Bay-Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
406 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Huron and Lake St Clair.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a chance of a few thunderstorms this evening into tonight
over the southern Great Lakes as a disturbance approaches from the
west. Isolated storms may be severe with wind gusts in excess of 40
kt the primary threat. Storm motion will be west to east at 25 kt.

Small Craft Advisories are in effect tonight for all nearshore
waters except Lake St Clair. See latest marine weather message for
more information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There is a low chance of non-severe thunderstorms Thursday morning
over Lake Erie.

Small Craft Advisories are in effect Thursday for all nearshore
waters except Lake St Clair. See latest marine weather message for
more information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.

TF

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 30, 5:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
549 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0547 PM     Rain             1 S Ypsilanti           42.22N  83.62W
07/30/2025  M1.05 inch       Washtenaw          MI   Trained Spotter

            20 minute rainfall total.

&&

Event Number DTX2500757

TF
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 5:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
554 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

MIZ075-302230-
Washtenaw MI-
554 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN WASHTENAW COUNTY THROUGH
630 PM EDT...

At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ypsilanti, moving north at 10 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...
Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Salem, Dixboro, Barton Hills, and Pittsfield
Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4222 8374 4237 8380 4243 8355 4218 8354
      4215 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 168DEG 11KT 4228 8365

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KGK
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.