Severe thunderstorms in Michigan: Live weather, radar updates
Tips for dealing with power outages
Here are some safety tips for dealing with power outages from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Detroit Free Press
The weather radar for Michigan looks ominous on Tuesday. Rain has blanketed most of the Lower Peninsula since the morning, and hazardous weather is expected across the state.
According to the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Washtenaw, Lenawee and Monroe counties until noon. A line of storms is expected to primarily impact the area along and west of Interstate 75, bringing potentially damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph, heavy rains, lightning, hail up to 1 inch and flooding.
More: NWS advises avoiding Lake Michigan beaches Tuesday as storms approach
However, there is also a slight risk of severe storms for all of southeast Michigan as the storms move in a southeasterly direction.
Thunderstorms are also possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with a slight risk for severe storms. The greatest risk is along and south of I-94. Damaging winds near 60 mph, hail of about 1 inch, and flooding are possible.
Prepare for whatever the Michigan weather forecast brings with the National Weather Service’s live Doppler radar below. We also have resources to help you check your power outage status.
(Click refresh on your browser to see the latest radar loop.)
Power outages in Michigan
At Consumers Energy, 120,313 customers were affected by power outages as of 8:15 a.m. As the storm surge approached the Detroit metropolitan area, 1,845 DTE customers were without power.
Avoid Lake Michigan beaches during a storm surge
The NWS expected dangerous waves and rip currents in Lake Michigan on Tuesday due to storms hitting the state.
Michigan meteorologist Bill Steffen reported a storm surge on Lake Michigan at Holland State Park in Holland and said water levels are still rising. He said waves rose from 3 feet to 7.2 feet in an hour, according to his posts on X.
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