Tornado warnings expire in southeast Michigan. What we know The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings across southeast Michigan as severe storms moved through the region on Saturday evening. All warnings were lifted by 7 p.m., with the last alerts expiring at that time. The initial warnings covered Dearborn, Taylor, and Dearborn Heights until 6:15 p.m., while Monroe, South Monroe, and West Monroe had their alerts in place until 6:30 p.m. Additional warnings were active for Warren, Sterling Heights, Troy, St. Clair Shores, Roseville, and Eastpointe until 7 p.m. At 5:48 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Belleville, approximately 7 miles southeast of Ypsilanti, moving northeast at 45 mph. Radar detected rotation within the storm, prompting urgent alerts. By 5:55 p.m., the storm had shifted to Romulus, still moving northeast at the same speed, with rotation confirmed. This prompted warnings for communities including Taylor, Romulus, Dearborn, Wyandotte, and Greenfield Village, with impacts expected around 6 p.m. Additional areas such as Inkster, Wayne, Melvindale, and Westland were also in the storm’s path. A separate tornado warning was issued for Monroe County, covering Monroe, South Monroe, and West Monroe, with similar severe conditions possible through 6:30 p.m. The third warning extended to parts of Macomb and Oakland counties, including Warren, Sterling Heights, Troy, St. Clair Shores, Roseville, and Eastpointe until 7 p.m. The warnings also included several major roadways, such as stretches of Interstate 75 between mile markers 35 and 44, Interstate 275 between 13 and 21, Interstate 94 between 188 and 209, Interstate 96 near mile marker 183, and M-39 between 6 and 10.#national_weather_service #michigan #federal_emergency_management_agency #gretchen_whitmer #detroit_river
