Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Huron County, MI
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 7 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Huron County until 6:45 PM EDT on August 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Huron County, Michigan
- Issued
- August 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Huron County, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac MI. The alert is effective from August 16 at 5:28 PM EDT until August 16 at 6:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Central Huron County in southeastern Michigan. The storm will be near Caseville around 5:35 PM EDT, Pigeon around 5:45 PM EDT, Elkton around 5:50 PM EDT, and Bad Axe and Kinde around 6:05 PM EDT. Other impacted locations include Pinnebog, Port Crescent State Park, Grindstone City, Filion, and Bay Port.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:27 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Au Gres, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornado detection is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:28 PM EDT to 6:45 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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