NWS Detroit/Pontiac MITO.W 0011May 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Huron and Sanilac, MI
The National Weather Service office in Detroit/Pontiac issued a tornado warning for Huron and Sanilac in Michigan, which was in force until 7:30 p.m. local time on May 17. It was the 11th tornado warning the NWS office in Detroit/Pontiac issued in 2026. Michigan had 2 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 4 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Michigan's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 41 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Detroit/Pontiac MI
- Area
- Huron and Sanilac
- State
- Michigan
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:49 p.m. EDT, May 17, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 p.m. EDT, May 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDTX TO.W 0011
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Michigan since 2008Every warning type in Michigan
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORDTX The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northern Sanilac County in southeastern Michigan... Southeastern Huron County in southeastern Michigan... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 649 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Argyle, or 7 miles east of Cass City, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 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 dangerous storm will be near... Ubly around 655 PM EDT. Forestville around 710 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tyre, Ruth, Parisville, Palms, White Rock, Minden, Richmondville, and New Greenleaf.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.