SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - CLINTON, LIVINGSTON, N. WASHTENAW, NE JACKSON

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A  
  
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
  SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...  
  NORTHERN WASHTENAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...  
  
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT  
  
* AT 624 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF STOCKBRIDGE TO STOCKBRIDGE TO  
  GRASS LAKE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.  
  
  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
  
  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
  
  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.  
  
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...  
  PARKERS CORNERS AND HELL AROUND 635 PM EDT.  
  PINCKNEY STATE RECREATION AREA AND PINCKNEY AROUND 640 PM EDT.  
  HUDSON MILLS METROPARK AND HUDSON MILLS AROUND 645 PM EDT.  
  HOWELL AND LAKELAND AROUND 650 PM EDT.  
  BARTON HILLS AND WHITMORE LAKE AROUND 655 PM EDT.  
  ISLAND LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA AND BRIGHTON AROUND 700 PM EDT.  
  
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...  
  DIXBORO...            WHITMORE LAKE...      SALEM...  
  PINCKNEY...           HOWELL...             HARTLAND...  
  HAMBURG...            GREGORY...            DEXTER...  
  CHELSEA...            BRIGHTON...           ANN ARBOR...  
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
  
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.  
  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A  
  
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
  CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...  
  IONIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...  
  
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT  
  
* AT 557 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MUIR...AND  
  MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS NEAR BELDING.   
  
  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  
  
  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
  
  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO  
           ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.  
  
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
  IONIA...              HUBBARDSTON...        SARANAC...  
  LAKE ODESSA...        BELDING...            PORTLAND...  
  DEWITT...             BERLIN CENTER...      MUIR...  
  ORLEANS...            SMYRNA...             LYONS...  
  PALO...               PEWAMO...             CLARKSVILLE...  
  RILEY...              WACOUSTA...           BATH...  
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
  
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - WASHTENAW

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A  
  
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
  SOUTHERN WASHTENAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...  
  
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT  
  
* AT 617 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR  
  MANCHESTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.  
  
  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  
  
  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
  
  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO  
           ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.  
  
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...  
  MANCHESTER AROUND 625 PM EDT.  
  PLEASANT LAKE AROUND 630 PM EDT.  
  BRIDGEWATER AROUND 635 PM EDT.  
  SALINE AROUND 645 PM EDT.  
  PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP AND MILAN AROUND 655 PM EDT.  
  YPSILANTI AROUND 700 PM EDT.  
  
THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...  
  WILLIS...             YPSILANTI...          SALINE...  
  MILAN...              MANCHESTER...  
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
  
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A 
BUILDING.  
  

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CLINTON, JACKSON, LENAWEE

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning are being extended east across the area - have a look:

Both warnings expire at 6:45.  Head inside, prepare for winds up to 60 MPH and up to quarter sized hail.

SEVERE STORMS APLENTY

Finally have gotten to the blog instead of just Facebook and Twitter.  Here's the latest:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A  
  
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
  CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...  
  SOUTHERN KALAMAZOO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...  
  
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT  
  
* AT 458 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
  EXTENDING FROM SPRINGFIELD TO KALAMAZOO...AND MOVING EAST AT 45  
  MPH.  
  
  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
  
  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
  
  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL  
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT  
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.  
  
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
  KALAMAZOO...          BATTLE CREEK...       SCHOOLCRAFT...  
  TEKONSHA...           MARSHALL...           ALBION...  
  OSHTEMO...            GALESBURG...          FULTON...  
  PORTAGE...            CLIMAX...             VICKSBURG...  
  CONVIS TWP...         LEE TWP...            BABCOCK...  
  CERESCO...            BEDFORD...            SPRINGFIELD...  
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
  
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A  
  
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
  SOUTHEASTERN EATON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...  
  SOUTHERN INGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...  
  JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...  
  
* UNTIL 645 PM EDT  
  
* AT 539 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
  EXTENDING FROM CHARLOTTE TO ALBION...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.  
  
  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  
  
  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
  
  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO  
           ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.  
  
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
  JACKSON...            CHARLOTTE...          SPRINGPORT...  
  GRASS LAKE...         CONCORD...            BROOKLYN...  
  STOCKBRIDGE...        LESLIE...             MASON...  
  EATON RAPIDS...       CLARK LAKE...         WATERLOO TWP...  
  LIBERTY TWP...        MICHIGAN CENTER...    TOMPKINS...  
  VANDERCOOK LAKE...    HORTON...             SANDSTONE...  
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
  
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A 
BUILDING.  

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

The National Weather Service Has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all counties in the blog until 9 PM.  Stay weather aware.  Today is my birthday, but as soon as I do the cake and ice cream bit with my daughter and get her pool fully re-inflated, I'll dive in and let you know what's going on.