Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Washtenaw County, MI
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 months 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 Washtenaw County until 5:15 PM EDT on May 18, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Issued
- May 28, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI. The alert is effective from May 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM EDT until May 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Washtenaw County in southeastern Michigan. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Williamston to near Addison, moving east at 45 mph. Locations impacted include Chelsea, Manchester, Dexter, Ann Arbor, Whitmore Lake, Saline, Dixboro, Ypsilanti, Milan, Salem, Willis, Hudson Mills, Pittsfield Township, Whittaker, Lyndon Township, Hudson Mills Metropark, Bridgewater, Delhi Mills, Pleasant Lake, and Barton Hills.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:03 PM EDT, radar indicated severe thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM EDT until May 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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