U-M Emergency Alert 03/14/19: Tornado Warning [Canceled]

Emergency Alert Overview

Update: The Tornado Warning for Washtenaw County has expired. The storm which prompted the warning stayed to the Northwest of Ann Arbor and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 10:00 p.m. for southeast Michigan.

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U-M EAlert: Tornado Warning for Washtenaw County until 8 p.m. Take shelter in lowest interior space. Check news for updates.

• The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Tornado Warning for Washtenaw County in southeastern Michigan
• Until 8:00 p.m. EDT.
• At 7:21 p.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Brooklyn, or 8 miles west of Manchester, moving
  northeast at 50 mph.
  • Hazard: Tornado.
  • Source: Radar indicated rotation.
  • Impact: Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
    shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
    Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
    damage is likely.
• This dangerous storm will be near…
  • Manchester around 7:30 p.m. EDT.
  • Chelsea around 7:40 p.m. EDT.
  • Dexter around 7:45 p.m. EDT.
  • Ann Arbor around 7:50 p.m. EDT.
  • Dixboro around 7:55 p.m. EDT.
  • Salem and Whitmore Lake around 8:00 p.m. EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Hudson
Mills, Lyndon Township, Hudson Mills Metropark, Bridgewater, Delhi
Mills, Pleasant Lake and Barton Hills.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions

Take cover now! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.