Tornado Warning 2, NWS Detroit, MI

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WWUS53 KDTX 042210
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
610 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

MIC115-042230-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260404T2230Z/
Monroe MI-
610 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

At 610 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Monroe, moving east 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Monroe County, including the following locations...
Newport, Estral Beach, South Rockwood, Woodland Beach, Stony Point,
Detroit Beach, and Rockwood.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and 
significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For 
your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4198 8339 4207 8326 4199 8314 4197 8316
      4194 8327 4191 8334 4191 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 249DEG 40KT 4195 8333 

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

$$

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024 
WWUS53 KDTX 042220
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
620 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

MIC115-042230-
/O.CON.KDTX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260404T2230Z/
Monroe MI-
620 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
MONROE COUNTY...

At 619 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Flat Rock, moving northeast at 40 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Monroe County, including the following locations... Estral
Beach.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and 
significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For 
your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 8330 4205 8323 4199 8314 4197 8316
      4195 8323
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 243DEG 33KT 4199 8323 

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

$$

TF

792 
WWUS53 KDTX 042227
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
627 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

MIC115-042237-
/O.EXP.KDTX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260404T2230Z/
Monroe MI-
627 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MONROE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 630
PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Detroit/Pontiac.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 8330 4205 8323 4199 8314 4197 8316
      4195 8323
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 243DEG 37KT 4202 8314 

$$

TF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
339 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Monroe County.
  Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and a brief spin up tornado are
  possible.

- A Flood Watch is in effect for the majority of southeast Michigan
  as additional rainfall falls on top of ongoing minor flooding and
  rising rivers.

- Below normal temperatures Sunday through early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

A couple of near-term items to note, including the issuance of the
Severe Thunderstorm Watch and the Flood Watch. For the Severe
Watch... still looking at a small geographic footprint for severe
weather as the northern edge of a line of storms reaches extreme
southeastern Michigan. Surface instability is still not convincing
compared to counties just a row south, but the main concern is how
the inbound cells will interact with the boundary layer and the
strength of the cold pool that has developed. Storm mode and slight
bowing look to the incoming cell lends to a damaging wind threat if
these storms are still surface based. Highly convergent, backed flow
at the cusp of the marine layer is also a concern for a brief spin
up tornado, which is being monitored closely. There has been brief
rotation observed with these cells. The severe weather threat is
mainly confined to Monroe County with storms elsewhere remaining
elevated (confirmed by backed wind profiles and temperatures still in
the 50s). The severe threat ends as this line moves into Ontario,
likely by 5pm. Flood Watch issuance will be discussed in the
Hydrology section.

Post-frontal cold advection drops h8 temperatures into the negative
single digits tonight, allowing lows to fall into the mid to upper
30s Sunday morning. Multiple shortwave perturbations carve through
the mean flow to reinforce longwave troughing across eastern CONUS
through mid-week, leading to a stretch of below normal temperatures
across the Great Lakes. One such perturbation glances across the
area mid-day Sunday, engaging remnant boundary layer moisture and
instability to generate scattered showers, possibly mixed with
melting snowflakes as highs only reach the low to mid 40s. Breezy
west winds (gusts of 30-35 mph) are also expected tonight-Sunday as
the parent low peels away, only gradually drawing its gradient wind
field with it.

Unsettled weather persists into the early week period as broad
troughing holds steady overhead. This sends a series of progressive
shortwaves into the Great Lakes between late Sunday night and
Tuesday morning. There is a glancing shot for a rain-snow mix early
Monday morning as the first of these waves arrives, although with
minimal impacts as morning lows only briefly touch freezing. Better
opportunity for snowflakes to mix in exists with a second wave
Monday night, but this time with strong cold advection surging in
behind it. Could even see a dusting of accumulation over the Thumb
while temperatures plummet into the low 20s across the state by
Tuesday morning. Both of these waves have only modest
forcing/moisture prospects, but steep mid level lapse rates (nearly
7.0 C/km) could briefly enhance rates at times or result in ice
pellets/graupel development.

High pressure then returns for Tuesday into the mid-week period
while return flow re-establishes the gulf connection for the latter
half of the week.

&&

.MARINE...

Broad low pressure passes northeast across the central Great Lakes
this evening. Widespread showers will continue with embedded
thunderstorms focused mainly across western Lake Erie, Lake St.
Clair, and southern Lake Huron. Isolated storms may be strong to
severe through this evening. Southeast wind veers around to
southwest tonight, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt as
cold advection ensues. Wind direction continues veering to westerly
on Sunday, with an uptick in magnitude expected. A Gale Watch has
been issued for northern Lake Huron with gusts to 35 kt increasingly
likely there. Elsewhere, gusts of 20 to 30 kt will be more likely
before wind diminishes and veers to northwest Sunday night. Small
Craft Advisories are in effect for the Lake Huron nearshore waters
through this period. A clipper system passes through on Monday with
an uptick in northwest winds expected Monday night in its wake.
Cooler northwest flow persists into Tuesday.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

Rainfall this morning led to widespread rain totals of 1 to 3
inches, with additional rain moving in this afternoon and early
evening. Reports of areal flooding and rises on area rivers will be
exacerbated by this additional rainfall, which may exceed one inch in
some locations especially in any thunderstorms. A Flood Watch has
been issued to account for the worsening of ongoing flooding issues
with this next round of rain. Several River Flood Warnings are in
effect at issuance. The heavy rainfall threat ends this evening with
drier conditions forecast Sunday through middle of next week.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
Issued at 146 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

AVIATION...

While a pocket of VFR skies have developed across the southern metro
terminals, these will quickly fill back into IFR to MVFR as a line
of showers and thunderstorms marches through southeast Michigan this
afternoon. Ongoing showers along the line currently across MBS and
FNT will eventually move eastward and pick up intensity during the
19Z to 22Z period. Greatest thunderstorms threat will be across the
south near the better instability, but will maintain a window for
thunderstorms across the north for elevated thunder. The overnight
period carries some uncertainty with cloud trends, but will maintain
a lower IFR/MVFR cloud deck into the overnight. West winds will be
gusty to 20-25 knots behind the front this evening.

For DTW...Line of showers and potential for strong thunderstorms to
develop between 19z and 22z today. Surface instability will struggle
to lift towards the metro terminals, but elevated thunderstorms with
gusty thunderstorms winds will be possible in this time frame.

DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES...

*  High for ceiling at or below 5000 ft through this afternoon. Low
   tonight.

*  Moderate for thunderstorms between 19z and 22z this afternoon.

&&

.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for MIZ047-048-053>055-
     060>063-068>070-075-076.

Lake Huron...Gale Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon for LHZ361-
     362.

     Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT Sunday for LHZ421-441>443.

     Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT Sunday for LHZ422.

Lake St Clair...None.
Michigan waters of Lake Erie...None.
&&

DISCUSSION...MV
MARINE.......TF
HYDROLOGY....MV
AVIATION.....AA

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

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
441 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-052045-
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
441 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a chance for thunderstorms south of I-94 through early this
evening. The primary threat is damaging winds, although a brief spin
up tornado cannot be ruled out. Storm motion will be west to east at
40 mph.

A Flood Watch remains in effect through tonight for the majority of
southeast Michigan. Additional rainfall will exacerbate ongoing
river flooding and minor areal flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is anticipated today and tonight.

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-052045-
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-
441 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a chance for thunderstorms south of I-94 through early this
evening. The primary threat is damaging winds, although a brief spin
up tornado cannot be ruled out. Storm motion will be west to east at
40 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A Gale Watch is in effect for northern Lake Huron Sunday. Please
refer to the latest Marine Weather Message (MWW) for more
information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is anticipated today and tonight.

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

MV

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1238 PM EDT Sat Apr 04 2026

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

0600 AM     Rain             1 ENE Lake Orion        42.78N  83.24W
04/04/2026  M1.36 inch       Oakland            MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0700 AM     Rain             4 WSW Howell            42.61N  83.94W
04/04/2026  M1.15 inch       Livingston         MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0700 AM     Rain             Fowlerville             42.66N  84.07W
04/04/2026  M1.12 inch       Livingston         MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0700 AM     Rain             7 SW Linden             42.75N  83.87W
04/04/2026  M1.54 inch       Livingston         MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0700 AM     Rain             3 N Waterford           42.70N  83.39W
04/04/2026  M1.46 inch       Oakland            MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0700 AM     Rain             7 NE Holly              42.87N  83.53W
04/04/2026  M1.33 inch       Oakland            MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0700 AM     Rain             1 NE Clarkston          42.75N  83.40W
04/04/2026  M1.29 inch       Oakland            MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NE Highland           42.65N  83.60W
04/04/2026  M1.25 inch       Oakland            MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0800 AM     Rain             6 WSW Fenton            42.80N  83.71W
04/04/2026  M1.82 inch       Genesee            MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0835 AM     Rain             3 W Metamora            42.94N  83.35W
04/04/2026  M1.67 inch       Lapeer             MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

0930 AM     Rain             2 WSW Flint             43.02N  83.69W
04/04/2026  M1.10 inch       Genesee            MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall.

1140 AM     Rain             NW Marysville           42.91N  82.48W
04/04/2026  M1.92 inch       St. Clair          MI   Trained Spotter

            24 hour total rainfall.

1153 AM     Rain             3 E Lakeville           42.81N  83.10W
04/04/2026  M2.65 inch       Macomb             MI   CoCoRaHS

            24 hour total rainfall near Dequindre and 33 mile.
            Nearby creek exceeding bankfull.

1203 PM     Rain             Riley Center            42.94N  82.84W
04/04/2026  M2.98 inch       St. Clair          MI   Trained Spotter

            24 hour total rainfall.

&&

Event Number DTX2600345
Event Number DTX2600346
Event Number DTX2600347
Event Number DTX2600348
Event Number DTX2600349
Event Number DTX2600350
Event Number DTX2600351
Event Number DTX2600352
Event Number DTX2600353
Event Number DTX2600354
Event Number DTX2600355
Event Number DTX2600356
Event Number DTX2600357
Event Number DTX2600358

KGK

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
306 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

MIZ075-076-082-083-042000-
Lenawee MI-Monroe MI-Washtenaw MI-Wayne MI-
306 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MONROE...SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE...
EASTERN LENAWEE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHTENAW COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM
EDT...

At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Saline to near Britton to near Ottawa
Lake. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Taylor, Romulus, Monroe, Flat Rock, Saline, Milan, Dundee,
Blissfield, Carleton, Temperance, Wyandotte, Trenton, Grosse Ile,
Ida, Belleville, Luna Pier, Petersburg, Deerfield, Britton, and
Maybee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

&&

LAT...LON 4217 8388 4226 8312 4196 8318 4190 8324
      4190 8330 4182 8337 4172 8341 4172 8346
      4173 8346 4172 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 213DEG 49KT 4215 8375 4197 8377 4173 8382

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
405 PM EDT Sat Apr 04 2026

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

0945 AM     Flood            Holly                   42.80N  83.62W
04/04/2026                   Oakland            MI   NWS Employee

            Multiple locations north of Holly Road and Grange Hall
            Road were flooded and a couple local lakes in the same
            area were flooding into backyards.

1110 AM     Flood            1 N Romeo               42.82N  83.01W
04/04/2026                   Macomb             MI   Public

            A home just north of Romeo reported standing water
            above a half a foot in their yard that had flooded the
            ground level of outside stuctures.

1200 PM     Flood            N Port Sanilac          43.43N  82.55W
04/04/2026                   Sanilac            MI   Public

            A lot of standing water covering lawns, roads, and
            other low lying areas from Port Sanilac to Lexington
            from many ditches, creeks and streams out of their
            banks.

&&

Event Number DTX2600359
Event Number DTX2600360
Event Number DTX2600361

TF

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
408 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

MIZ076-042045-
Wayne MI-
408 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY
THROUGH 445 PM EDT...

At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Belle Isle, or near Downtown Detroit, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Grosse Pointe, Downtown Detroit, Detroit, Dearborn, Belle Isle,
Lincoln Park, Allen Park, Hamtramck, Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper
Woods, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe Park, Melvindale, Ecorse, Grosse
Pointe Farms, River Rouge, Northeast Detroit, Northwest Detroit,
Grosse Pointe Shores, and Southwest Detroit.

People attending Comerica Park  should seek safe shelter immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4236 8289 4235 8295 4233 8299 4232 8306
      4227 8311 4224 8313 4225 8319 4244 8325
      4245 8287 4238 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 248DEG 46KT 4237 8301

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AA

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
410 PM EDT Sat Apr 04 2026

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

0320 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NW Lambertville       41.79N  83.66W
04/04/2026                   Monroe             MI   Amateur Radio

            Numerous trees downed in the vicinity of Piehl Rd,
            Summerfield Rd, Erie Rd, and St. Anthony Rd. Damage to
            two homes reported on Piehl Rd.

&&

Event Number DTX2600362

TF

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
515 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

MIZ075-076-082-083-042215-
Lenawee MI-Monroe MI-Washtenaw MI-Wayne MI-
515 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MONROE...WAYNE...LENAWEE AND
WASHTENAW COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Hartland to near Dexter to near Adrian.
Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Ann Arbor, Livonia, Taylor, Romulus, Adrian, Monroe, Ypsilanti, Flat
Rock, Saline, Tecumseh, Milan, Grosse Pointe, Chelsea, Dexter,
Dundee, Blissfield, Carleton, Manchester, Downtown Detroit, and
Canton.

People attending Comerica Park  should seek safe shelter immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

&&

LAT...LON 4242 8400 4245 8283 4236 8288 4229 8309
      4224 8313 4201 8313 4190 8324 4190 8330
      4184 8335 4172 8341 4171 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 243DEG 40KT 4265 8378 4225 8387 4184 8403

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AA