Weather reporting

[RayQix]

Warren had sirens going off just after 4.00p…….. we were given the “take cover/shelter” warning at work.

It was scary for a few with sideways rain and green skies ….. but was done about 15 min after it started


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[Robert Faygo]

Same thing for a friend that works for GM at the Warren Tech Center. They interrupted their workday to take cover, including having to drop an overseas video conference. As far as he knows, that's way out of the norm for them - virtually nothing gets in the way of work.

[MWmetalhead]

When the severe thunderstorm warning was reissued to add St. Clair county (while retaining much of Macomb County), the "tornado possible" tag was added.

That likely explains why the sirens were sounded.

[MasterB]

I know Wood TV was tracking the storms for most of the noon newscast it was just wind in 30 or 35MPH guest of wind didn't hear any thunder or lighting not a drop of rain hardly.

[MWmetalhead]

Looks like a strong to intense tornado is carving a path thru St. Joseph and Branch counties in SW Michigan.

A confirmed tornado also has struck portions of Van Buren and Kalamazoo County, including the city of Portage.

[ChrisWL1980]

Streaming WOOD TV at the moment. They are doing their usual excellent job.
Word is that Centreville took a direct hit and 4-inch hail was reported around Union City.

[TC Talks]

There are Tornadoes in Battle Creek according to the NWS.

Eastern Indiana is just went Warned

Celina OH is about to get a tornado too...

[MWmetalhead]

WOOD TV in Grand Rapids has been excellent with storm coverage. I've been streaming them via woodtv.com frequently since about 5:45 this afternoon.

Nasty storm moving thru Livingston County right now. This same cell produced a tornado earlier.

I will say I think the severe weather threat east of 275 is quite low. Some isolated severe reports in the heart of the Metro are possible, but it won't be anything like SW Michigan witnessed.

8:20p update: these cells are losing steam quickly. Wind speeds inside the cells are now generally unimpressive and cloud tops are shallowing.

[TC Talks]

Weather Spotters are reporting that NOAA radio is not sending warning and watch notifications on time. Wx spotters suggest they are about 10 minutes after nws issues them.

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Weather Spotters are reporting that NOAA radio is not sending warning and watch notifications on time. Wx spotters suggest they are about 10 minutes after nws issues them.

I can confirm that… the Severe Warning for Livingston county wasn’t mentioned until it did a remains in effect update around 12 minutes after it was issued. It may have done it right away and I missed it but the computer should be repeating it at least once in 12 minutes.