Thunderstorms expected in Ann Arbor area
A view of the sky looking west from downtown Ann Arbor.
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
At 11:48 a.m. radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles northeast of Ann Arbor to 17 miles west of Chelsea moving southeast at 25 mph.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning and brief heavy downpours are possible with these storms, the weather service says.
The storms are expected at the following times:
Chelsea by noon
Dexter by 12:05 p.m.
Salem by 12:10 p.m.
Dixboro and Ann Arbor by 12:20 p.m.
Manchester by 12:25 p.m.
Ypsilanti by 12:30 p.m.
Saline by 12:35 p.m.
The weather services advises people to stay away from high objects outdoors such as trees and seek shelter in a sturdy structure until these storms have passed.
For updated weather conditions and radar anytime, visit AnnArbor.com's weather page.
Comments
Kai Petainen
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 11:44 p.m.
awesome photo. if you're interested, here is a timelapse of the storm http://youtu.be/OPgvVuKDZTI
MRunner73
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 7:47 p.m.
Nice photo shot! The storms came then went. They were not severe in the local area. We needed the rain.
bedrog
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 7:45 p.m.
watching the storm and wind come in over our thirsty wetland was beautiful...especially since there were no power outages ( which are always an issue in our oak woods.)
hmsp
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 7:16 p.m.
@ Bertha Venation: Yeah, if I ever start to lose my hearing, that's one pastime I'll quit. I don't have eyes in the top of my head!
grimmk
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 5:06 p.m.
I was out in the rain storm yesterday and got completely soaked! It felt great but didn't get the darn black flies off me. Why am I so tasty to them? I'm just so happy that we are getting this rain. I can literally see the grass getting greener by the minute.
grimmk
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 7:39 p.m.
I saw someone toss a cigarette butt out their car window onto a patch of dead dead dry grass. I was flabbergasted. I hate people doing that anyways, but hello! Fire hazard! Luckily nothing happened, but still. I stomped it.
Bertha Venation
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 6:51 p.m.
Because you're such a sweetie! :) I'm glad for the grass also... can't believe all the dead patches.
hmsp
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 4:55 p.m.
Managed to get out into the woods for a dogwalk just before it hit! A little soggy now, but a good time was had by all. Absolutely no mosquitos in that wind! I love the way the trees toss around in the wind — a year-and-a-half ago, my son and I got to see an old, dead, red oak fall across the path in front of us. The trunk was over 2' in diameter, and fell in slow motion... until the crown hit the ground, and exploded into pieces. Way cool. Biggest tree I've ever seen fall. My son is now going to have a hard time topping that! It's been raining for a little over a half-hour now, and from the looks of the radar, we'll get another hours-worth of much-needed rain. Love it.
Bertha Venation
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 6:49 p.m.
Whoah! Must have been cool to see, and glad you weren't hurt!
Linda Peck
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 : 4:36 p.m.
The crows called it, they were barking just before the sky darkened. I hope this rain keeps up for a while. We sure need the rain!