New Tornado Watch!!!

New Tornado Watch is ineffect for all of Southern Michigan. Storms will be capable of producing Damaging Winds in excess of 80-90mph. Along with Tornadoes. Some Tornadoes maybe large and long track. If a Tornado Warning is issued for you're area. Do not grab the video camera! You more than likely will not see the tornado because it will be rained wraped. Go to you're basement, or interior room with out windows!

Treat Severe T-Storms as tornado warnings as well! Winds in storms may produce up to 80-90mph winds

Severe Weather Outlook Update

Tornado Watch Until 4pm

Tornado Watch until 12 noon
Severe Weather Outlook, High Risk for Metro Detroit

Tornado % Chances, Hatched area indicates a chance of an EF-2 Tornado or higher with in a 25 mile pt.

% Chances of damaging winds, Hatched area indicating Damaging winds greater than 70mph with in a 25 mile point.

Damaging Squall line will push through the state of MI. Between 10am and 3pm. With in this squall line. Damaging winds in excess of 70mph are likely. A few storms may be capable of producing tornadoes. Some of which maybe LARGE and LONGTRACK.

Beyond 3pm. A High Wind Watch is in effect for all of Michigan through Late Tuesday Night. A High Wind Watch is in effect for the day Wednesday. Winds behind the cold front will be out of the west at 30-40mph with gusts up to 65mph.

Metro Detroit, East Lansing... You have about a couple more hrs to lock stuff down outside of bring stuff indoors.

One for the History Books?

I can't stress enough how much people need to be alert to the weather on Tuesday. One of the most powerful storm systems that could beat out the Nov 1998 storm and the Edmund Fitzgerald storm will move through upper great lakes. A squall line of storms will be along the cold front. This may cause Hurricane Force winds and possibly and isolated tornado. Storm motion will be fast to the NE.

Powerful Fall Storm

A very powerful fall storm system that will rival the intensity of the Nov 1998 Storm and the storm that sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior will take aim on the Great Lakes Region on Tuesday.

Out ahead of this storm system. A strong warm southerly flow will warm temperatures into the mid to upper 70s on Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday, a strong cold front will push through the state. Severe weather is possible Tuesday afternoon.

Behind this storm system, winds will change from the south/southwest to the west or southwest. Sustained winds of around 50mph with wind gusts up to 70mph are possible on land areas. Near the open waters along the west shoreline and US-2 shoreline of Lake Michigan along with Lake Superior shore line could experience sustained winds of 60mph with gust up to 70-75mph Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday Night.

Please take Monday afternoon to lockdown and secure loose items such as patio furniture, trash cans and Halloween items. Failure to do so may result in objects becoming air-born, possibly resulting in car damage or human injury. Power outages are possible as well, along with tree damage in some areas. Don't approach down powerlines.

Updated blog on Monday Afternoon.

TK