Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:54PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:54pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cass City to near Mayville to Millington.
Movement was southeast at 30 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...
Lapeer, Caro, Vassar, Sandusky, Cass City, Marlette, Brown City,
Millington, North Branch, Mayville, Columbiaville, Otisville,
Kingston, Otter Lake, Gagetown, Clifford, Lum, Burnside, Ellington,
and Elmer.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Tuscola; Sanilac; Genesee; Lapeer
Forcast Office:
NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov