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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
300 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
MIZ069-181930-
Oakland MI-
300 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OAKLAND COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Livonia, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Troy, Southfield, Pontiac, Novi, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Rochester,
Northville, Detroit Zoo, West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Rochester
Hills, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Auburn Hills, Ferndale, Hazel Park,
Berkley, Wixom, and Clawson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Michigan.

&&

LAT...LON 4244 8354 4266 8351 4273 8310 4245 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 222DEG 25KT 4244 8335 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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