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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Detroit, MI

March 30, 2025Lenawee County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 30, 2025, 5:54 PM EDT for Lenawee County, Michigan. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 30, 2025, 5:54 PM EDT (21:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Lenawee County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 30, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 30, 3:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 3:11 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 4:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
408 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-312015-
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
408 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A line or broken line of thunderstorms moving generally west to east
at around 50 mph will bring potential for severe weather between 6
pm and 10 pm. There is an Enhanced Risk (3/5) for severe weather
south of a line from Saginaw to Cass City, with a Slight Risk (2/5)
for areas to the north with potential for damaging wind gusts, large
hail, isolated tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Another strong low pressure system across the Midwest brings
potential for heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely this evening.

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-
408 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A line or broken line of thunderstorms moving generally west to east
at around 50 mph will bring potential for severe weather between 6
pm and 10 pm. There is an Enhanced Risk (3/5) for severe weather
south of a line from Saginaw to Cass City, with a Slight Risk (2/5)
for areas to the north with potential for damaging wind gusts, large
hail, isolated tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Another strong low pressure system across the Midwest brings
potential for heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely this evening.

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

MR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 9:47 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX51 hr
Mar 30, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXLivingston, Washtenaw61 min
Mar 30, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX118 min
Mar 30, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXShiawassee66 min
Mar 30, 6:39 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXLivingston, Shiawassee36 min
Mar 30, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXSaginaw63 min
Mar 30, 6:44 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXShiawassee31 min
Mar 30, 6:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXMonroe, Wayne58 min
Mar 30, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXMidland35 min
Mar 30, 6:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXGenesee, Oakland53 min
Mar 30, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX99 min
Mar 30, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX90 min
Mar 30, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXBay32 min
Mar 30, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXLapeer, Tuscola60 min
Mar 30, 7:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXMacomb45 min
Mar 30, 7:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDTXSaint Clair, Sanilac53 min
Mar 30, 7:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron53 min
Mar 30, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX63 min

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Sources

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