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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Detroit, MI

June 9, 2026Genesee County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 2026, 1:13 PM EDT for Genesee County, Michigan. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2026, 1:13 PM EDT (17:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Genesee County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:12 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 46 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 12:00Z on 2026-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 356 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 12:00Z on 2026-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
356 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
691 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

914 
WFUS53 KDTX 091713
TORDTX
MIC049-091800-
/O.NEW.KDTX.TO.W.0015.260609T1713Z-260609T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
113 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Genesee County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 113 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Flushing, moving northeast at 20 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Flint, Clio, Burton, Mount Morris, Beecher, and Crossroads Village 
  around 120 PM EDT.
  Otisville around 135 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Genesee and Thetford Township.

This includes the following highways...
 I-75 between mile markers 115 and 131.
 I-475 between mile markers 6 and 16.
 I-69 between mile markers 131 and 137.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4295 8374 4305 8390 4322 8374 4322 8346
      4315 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 219DEG 19KT 4304 8379 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

DRK
2 follow-up statements
646 
WWUS53 KDTX 091731
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
131 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

MIC049-091800-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260609T1800Z/
Genesee MI-
131 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
GENESEE COUNTY...

At 130 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Flushing, moving northeast at 20 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Flint, Clio, Burton, Mount Morris, Beecher, and Crossroads Village 
  around 135 PM EDT.
  Otisville around 150 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Genesee and Thetford Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4295 8374 4305 8390 4322 8374 4322 8346
      4315 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 219DEG 19KT 4305 8378 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

DRK
082 
WWUS53 KDTX 091742
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
142 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

MIC049-091800-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260609T1800Z/
Genesee MI-
142 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GENESEE COUNTY...

At 141 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mount Morris, or near Clio, moving northeast at 20
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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Clio and Otisville around 145 PM EDT.
  Otter Lake around 150 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Genesee and Thetford Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4307 8363 4312 8381 4322 8372 4322 8346
      4315 8352
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 220DEG 17KT 4314 8367 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

DRK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jun 9, 1:05 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into the evening will pose a locally heavy rainfall and isolated damaging wind gust threat.
  • Heat and humidity builds in Wednesday and Thursday. Afternoon temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s with heat indices potentially climbing into the upper 90s. A Heat Advisory may eventually be needed.
  • Thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday and Thursday. The greater severe thunderstorm threat will be late Thursday/Thursday night with a Slight Risk in place for all of southeast Michigan.
  • Not as warm and much less humid Friday through the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 1:05 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
105 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into the evening will
pose a locally heavy rainfall and isolated damaging wind gust threat.

- Heat and humidity builds in Wednesday and Thursday. Afternoon
temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s with heat indices
potentially climbing into the upper 90s. A Heat Advisory may
eventually be needed.

- Thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday and Thursday. The greater
severe thunderstorm threat will be late Thursday/Thursday night with
a Slight Risk in place for all of southeast Michigan.

- Not as warm and much less humid Friday through the weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...

Warm frontal boundary has largely lifted north of the terminal
corridor ushering in increasing low level moisture supporting MVFR
ceilings. Scattered showers have thus far developed early this
afternoon however satellite obs show partial clearing over SW lower
MI which is advancing into SE MI. Increasing solar insolation is
still expected to allow for scattered thunderstorm development this
afternoon lingering into the evening hours. Overall setup carries
low predictability so have maintained inherited tempo-prob 30
framework to highlight the windows for potential storms with minor
tweaks to timing. Soundings advertise an inversion developing
overnight as drier air filters in aloft which should result in a
persistent low VFR-high MVFR cloud layer going into Wednesday
morning.

D21/DTW Convection... Scattered thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon through the evening (18-02Z) with higher coverage favored
for the 18-21Z window.

.DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES...

* High for ceilings aob 5000 feet today and tonight.

* Moderate for thunderstorms between 18z and 02z this evening.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
Issued at 948 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

UPDATE...

The 09.12z KDTX raob sampled a thermodynamic profile that contained
a fair amount of subsaturated air and residual static stability in
the lowest 10.0 kft agl. Progs on isentropic surfaces suggests a
high amount of moisture exists immediately upstream tied to a pseudo
moisture transport axis arcing from the midlevel PV
maximum/convectively augmented low pressure circulation now lifting
through east central Wisconsin. Observationally this tracks with the
line of shower activity immediately at the doorstep aligning to this
moisture axis. Precipitation chances will increase through the
midday period as this spoke pushes to the east or northeast through
the area. No severe weather is anticipated in the immediate now term.

Later this afternoon, anticipated breaks in the clouds should allow
June insolation to steepen lapse rates considerably in the 1000-
850mb layer. Forecast soundings suggest that while CAPE profiles
will remain skinny, equilibrium heights should have no problem
reaching 35.0 kft agl and SBCAPES should reach 1250-1500 J/kg. With
any deep convection and PWATS reaching near 2.0 inches the concern
will be water loading/wet microbursts from cell collapses. Isolated
strong to possibly severe wind gusts may become possible during the
late afternoon and early evening. Something to monitor.

PREV DISCUSSION...
Issued at 404 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

DISCUSSION...

Mid level low pressure circulation will move across the Upper
Peninsula today and drag a weak frontal zone across southeast
Michigan this afternoon. A few showers/isolated thunderstorms are
preceding this front this morning with the lead vorticity and thetae
advection. The low level jet will help carry and an impressive
moisture rich environment into the area today. PWATs from observed
soundings last evening at ILX and DVN came in at 2.01 inches and 1.91
inches respectively. This airmass is arriving locally this morning
along with the low 70s dewpoints being observed lifting into lower
Michigan. The moisture and inbound front will support high PoPs
across the area that increase this morning and carry into early
evening. Favorable diurnal timing will yield CAPE values around 1500-
2000 j/kg helping support stronger updrafts. Limiting factors that
will preclude a mention of a greater severe weather threat will be
weak bulk shear at 20-25 knots and weak lapse rates. The warm cloud
depths and moist adiabatic lapse rates point do point towards a
greater heavy rainfall threat, which in turn brings potential for
strong gusty winds from precip loaded downburst. Guidance continues
to point towards pockets of 1-2 inches or greater of QPF that will be
possible focused between 16Z and 04Z today. Confidence is low as to
where these localized higher totals will possibly fall. Southeast
Michigan remains in General Thunderstorms for the SPC Convective
outlook for today.

Ridging will translate over the central Great Lakes Wednesday into
Thursday. Increasing southwest flow will carry an even warmer
airmass into the region with 850mb temperatures climbing to around
20C. This leads to an increase in surface temperatures reaching the
low 90s. Add in the persisting humid airmass with dewpoints in the
upper 60s to mid 70s and heat indices should approach 100 degrees
and bring potential for heat headlines. The other concern for
Wednesday will be the severe weather potential, which appears to be
towards the later part of the day as a shortwave arrives on the
heals of the passing ridge. Additional forcing from the increasing
low level jet may be enough to trigger convection in the backdrop of
greater subsidence and capping with the upper ridging. Tail end of
the HREF suggests some convection is able to develop which would
pose mainly a wind and hail threat. Strong instability (2000-3000
j/kg of MLCAPE) and steeper mid level lapse rates will be available,
but shear remains lacking Wednesday evening. A Marginal Risk for all
of southeast Michigan is in place for Wednesday.

A brief lull in precip looks possible Thursday afternoon with
afternoon conditions remaining hot and humid with heat indices again
approaching 100 degree. The greater severe weather threat is also
slated for late Thursday and Thursday night. A strong wave will
cross the western Great Lakes into Ontario and send a cold front
through the region. Timing will be less favorable after peak
heating, but models do offer enough instability with strong wind
fields yielding good shear and more favorable lapse rates. This set
up points towards a cold pool driven MCS along the front that would
arrive locally pending the environment remains favorable. A Slight
Risk for all of southeast Michigan is in place for Thursday.

The cold front sweeping through will drive the hot and humid airmass
off to the east and bring more seasonable conditions for Friday into
the weekend. Lower confidence forecast over the weekend as troughing
holds over the Midwest brings low end precip chances. Afternoon
temperatures by Sunday are forecast to be back down into the 70s and
low 80s.

MARINE...

Weak low pressure tracks across Lower MI today and reaches Lake
Huron late this evening. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms will spread across the area with wind predominantly
out of the southeast near 10 kt. Isolated storms may produce winds
in excess of 34 kt. A warm and unstable air mass will take residence
Wednesday and Thursday, bringing additional chances for showers and
thunderstorms. Prevailing wind will be out of the west and southwest
with potential for gusts upwards of 20 kt at times, especially over
the shallower, warmer waters of Saginaw Bay, western Lake Erie, and
Lake St. Clair. A cold front passes through the region on Friday and
brings a brief period of drier conditions.

HYDROLOGY...

A moisture rich environment will pose a locally heavy rainfall
threat today. While most ensemble members put QPF amounts generally
within 0.25" to 0.75", the environment will be supportive of pockets
of 1.00" to 2.00" rainfall amounts or greater. Highly variable
amounts can be expected across southeast Michigan. Convective
rainfall rates will have potential to reach 1.00" or greater at
times, especially during the afternoon and early evening. Low
confidence exists as to where these heavier pockets of rainfall
would fall, but the environment will certainly support isolated
flash flooding potential especially if it occurs over any urban
areas or flood prone areas.

&&

.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...None.
Lake Huron...None.
Lake St Clair...None.
Michigan waters of Lake Erie...None.
&&

AVIATION.....KDK
UPDATE.......CB
DISCUSSION...AA
MARINE.......TF
HYDROLOGY....AA

You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 4:26 AM EDT, 8 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-100830-
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Widespread rain and thunderstorms return Tuesday posing a heavy rain
threat with potential for pockets of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in a
short period of time. Gusty downburst winds will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A hot and stormy pattern is expected Wednesday and Thursday with
potential for heat indices in the mid 90s or higher. Severe weather
also possible each day with a Marginal Risk for Wednesday and
greater severe potential Thursday evening/Thursday night with a
Slight Risk in place for all of southeast Michigan.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will most likely not be needed today and tonight.

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-100830-
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-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon and evening.
Gusty winds will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Unsettled pattern brings periodic thunderstorm chances to the Great
Lakes again Wednesday and Thursday. A elevated severe weather threat
exists Wednesday and Thursday with Thursday evening/night holding
the greater potential.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will most likely not be needed today and tonight.

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

AA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 11:50 AM EDTTornado WarningDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee40 min
Jun 9, 12:30 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXSaginaw45 min
Jun 9, 12:34 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee41 min
Jun 9, 2:01 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryDTXLenawee, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne30 hr
Jun 9, 2:20 PM EDTTornado WarningDTXWayne27 min
Jun 9, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMacomb, Saint Clair80 min
Jun 9, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne66 min
Jun 9, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXHuron64 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.