Posted on Thu, Mar 15, 2012 : 4:59 p.m.
Severe thunderstorms, hail may develop in Ann Arbor area
By Julie Baker
Related story: Tornado warning issued for part Washtenaw County
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday for a storm system that may develop near the Ann Arbor area.
The watch area is approximately along 50 miles east and west of a line from 10 miles northwest of Bad Axe to 35 miles south of Ann Arbor. A watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area, according to a weather alert.
Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter, thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 mph and dangerous lightning are possible in these areas, the weather service said.
For updated weather forecasts and local radar and satellite views anytime, visit AnnArbor.com's weather page.
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L. C. Burgundy
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 : 9:51 p.m.
... A Tornado Warning remains in effect for north central Washtenaw County until 600 PM EDT... ... A Tornado Warning remians in effect for the rest of Washtenaw County until 630 PM EDT... At 543 PM EDT... trained weather spotters reported a tornado with confirmed damage. This tornado was located near Dexter... moving southeast at 10 mph. Locations impacted include... Washtenaw County. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Take cover now. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a Mobile home... a vehicle or outdoors... move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Kurimski
spm
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 : 9:45 p.m.
Touchdown on Dexter Pinckney rd. Sirens going off in A2.
L. C. Burgundy
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 : 9:49 p.m.
Tornado Warning Statement as of 5:35 PM EDT on March 15, 2012 ... A Tornado Warning remains in effect for Washtenaw County until 630 PM EDT... At 531 PM EDT... trained weather spotters reported a tornado. This tornado was located near Dexter... moving southeast at 15 mph. Trained spotters confirmed a tornado touched down just north of Dexter. The tornado will be near... Dexter around 540 PM EDT. Delhi Mills around 555 PM EDT. Barton Hills around 600 PM EDT. Ann Arbor around 615 PM EDT. Dixboro around 625 PM EDT. Ypsilanti and Pittsfield Township around 630 PM EDT. The warning includes areas surrounding these locations... Willis... Dixboro... Ypsilanti... Saline... Salem... Milan... Dexter... Ann Arbor... Precautionary/preparedness actions... To repeat... a tornado is on the ground. Take cover now. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a Mobile home... a vehicle or outdoors... move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Pickforddick
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 : 9:46 p.m.
Wow
justcurious
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 : 9:16 p.m.
"Tornado Warning Statement as of 5:14 PM EDT on March 15, 2012 ... A Tornado Warning remains in effect for northern Washtenaw and southeastern Livingston counties until 600 PM EDT... At 511 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. This dangerous storm was located near Pinckney... moving east at 15 mph. This dangerous storm will be near... Hudson Mills and Hudson Mills metropark around 525 PM EDT. Lakeland around 540 PM EDT. Hamburg around 550 PM EDT. Whitmore Lake and Island Lake State Recreation Area around 600 PM EDT. The warning includes areas surrounding these locations... Whitmore Lake... Pinckney... Hamburg... Gregory... Precautionary/preparedness actions... Take cover now. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If in a Mobile home... a vehicle or outdoors... move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Lat... Lon 4246 8409 4252 8367 4233 8366 4236 8410 time... Mot... loc 2114z 272deg 13kt 4242 8396 Kurimski
justcurious
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 : 9:12 p.m.
We've been hearing thunder to the north of us for about a half hour now. Radar shows most of the heavy stuff to the north but smaller stuff around Ann Arbor. I guess it's forming in the area as well as coming in.