A Tornado Watch has been issued for the highlighted counties until Apr 15 4:00AM.

Our line of severe storms will begin crossing the lake over the next hour or so. A watch will likely be issued for western parts of the state into central and possibly eastern Michigan soon. No forecast changes, no timeline changes

We are deploying a team from @cbsdetroit.bsky.social to northern Michigan, specifically the Cheboygan area, to provide additional information and coverage on the flooding, evacuations, and dams.

Emergency Evacuations in Cheboygan County have begun. This is from a SEPARATE issue than the dam.

The entire state of Michigan, every single county, is under a Flood Watch as heavy rainfall continues to move in this week. I spoke with the NWS, and we believe this may be the first time this has ever happened. Still digging into that info, but so far nothing else is matching.

We got our chance for a meteor tonight. Thanks to Macomb Wx for this video out of Macomb Township. This was just after 9:31 this evening. #meteor #michiganmeteor #michigan

A severe weather risk for the west side of the state exists mainly late Friday, potentially toward Saturday morning. While southeast Michigan is not included, we'll keep a close eye on conditions as rain and some basic storms are possible at that time.

The beauty and power of nature. Thank you, Horses Haven in Howell, for this image of lightning and a rainbow together.

Here is the reason you got an air quality alert. #airquality #airqualityalert #airmichigan #michigan #detroit www.instagram.com/reel/DUyQJre...

Full closure on 196 near Hudsonville on the west side of the state. Ottawa County dispatch confirmed to me over the phone that their officer on scene said approx. 100 vehicles involved. This is an eyeball estimate from crews on scene, but I'm told it is significant.

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This is a significant update. Hurricane Hunter aircraft confirming 180mph winds, gusts much higher, and pressure down to 896mb. She joins the extremely rare sub-900 club for pressure. Melissa is still strengthening, and is officially one of the top 5 strongest hurricanes ever recorded.

No. Just no. Lightning in the blink of an eye travels miles from a storm. It doesn't need to be on top of you. Heck, in the 2019 PGA Championship the strike hit no one but it hit the tree by them injuring 6 people. Bad take here. Weather safety 101.

Three tornadoes were confirmed from storms in northern Michigan yesterday. This places us in a tie for 3rd most active tornado years in the state.

Fantastic picture of the tornado by Torch Lake today, courtesy of Heather Wheeler.

Heat enters the hazardous range on Sunday and Monday with a heat index potentially topping 100 degrees. We've got storms tomorrow first, but don't forget about the next round of impactful weather.

The slight risk has expanded and an enhanced risk, 3 out of 5, has been added to the area for Wednesday evenings severe risk. All hazards remain on the table if storms can form correctly, although damaging wind is the primary concern. Timing continues to focus on Wednesday PM.

Severe weather is possible Wednesday, mainly in the evening for southeast MI. A slight risk, or 2 out of 5 category, has already been added after an extended outlook over the weekend. We've got time for things to shift, so I expect updates to the outlook.

Worst air quality in the world right now. Wildfire smoke from Canada persists today. Air Quality alert extended through midnight.

New info just came in. The NWS has confirmed another tornado from the severe weather on May 16th, this one in Layton Corners in Saginaw County. We are now at the 7th Most Tornadoes in a single year for the state of Michigan.

With the addition of 2 confirmed tornadoes, we now sit in the Top 10 for most tornado-active years on record for Michigan. Summer hasn't even begun yet.

Significant issues with not just the GFS, but other models as well. Forecasts for everything are only as good as the tools available. A lower amount of data from weather balloons and other cut info shows these are factual issues, not speculation anymore.

Severe roof damage at Rolladium in Waterford Township today after a strong storm and damaging winds rolled through. #severeweather #waterford #michigan #rolladium #damage

I'm out tonight but Stacey has the weather center. I'm the Emcee for the Hospice Barley, BBQ, and Beats event for the 2nd year downtown tonight. If you're looking for a fun evening out, I'll see you there!

Translation services for NWS have been restored. Warnings, etc. will again have multi-lingual translation by Monday. #NWS #weather #NOAA

Translation services for NWS have been restored. Warnings, etc. will again have multi-lingual translation by Monday. #NWS #weather #NOAA

This large tree came down at M-24 (Main St) and Church St in Lapeer due to the strong winds. Keep an eye on conditions today as winds will remain strong through the evening.

Due to critically low staffing, more weather balloon launches will be suspended or reduced in the future across multiple sites. Because the staffing is at this level, the list of sites is more than one or two so this statement covers the eventuality of a larger region as a whole would pause. #NWS

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door. A beautiful sight. I'm in New York for the few days. See you midweek!

The NWS confirms a tornado touched down briefly in Milan in Monroe County on Sunday.

To answer a little more about NWS data collection so far, these maps show where sites are operational, where data is reduced by half, and where data collection by radiosonde is canceled. #NWS #NationalWeatherService #radiosonde

Cuts to the NWS will now be impacting operations on a larger level in Michigan. There are 2 sites in Michigan that launch radiosondes, or weather balloon instrument packages, twice per day to get updated data from the atmosphere. #NWS #NationalWeatherService

This morning had a few strong storms that rolled through Macomb County leaving small hail behind. Thanks to Amy Slater for sending these from Sterling Heights.

Saturday is a significant severe weather day for the south. The pink highlight is a High risk. Bottom line, these are rare. If you have any friends or family that live within the red or pink highlighted zones, you need to check that they are aware of how serious this risk is.

I have an update on the NWS firing information I mentioned last week. 2 more locations will be unable to launch their twice-per-day radiosondes due to the staffing cuts in Albany, New York and Gray, Maine. All weather apps, models, forecasts, etc. use this data to forecast.

Frozen solitude. This is Bob Richards in Houghton, MI. Southern MI had it's first severe storm of the season while the UP had a blizzard, at the same time. #weather #snow #Michigan

It appears the NOAA Radar Operations Center in Norman, OK, is on the DOGE list for leases being canceled. This center houses technicians, training, and data support duties for all the NWS radars nationwide.

Some measurement flights over the eastern Pacific to measure the atmospheric river have been canceled as they cannot be supported. What is an atmospheric river?

I have confirmed that weather balloon launches for western Alaska have been halted due to the firings today. For a little background, weather balloons are launched normally twice per day, more during a severe day, and we get most of our raw data from these launches.

880 staff members with NOAA nationwide were fired today. The Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab more locally had a number fired and will not be providing comms for the foreseeable future due to their staff reduction. #noaa #weather #climate #greatlakes #nws

The proof is in the forecast, and I'm proud of how our hand drawn map did when compared to the final totals. #CBSDetroit #weather #michigan #forecast

I-94 has a significant backup just off of Van Dyke due to an accident. Look at the road and you can see that icy coat of light snow already. This is the issue, this snow is very icy and light amounts will cause roads to become slippery very fast. Main storm arrives later this evening.

With so many alerts, advisories and watches at the same time, I totally get why it can be confusing. So here's a quick crash course on what each type of winter alert means for winter storms. #winterstorm #miwx #michigan #weather

Amazing video of space debris re-entering the atmosphere tonight above Michigan. Thanks to Chad Byrd for this video. #space #science #spacedebris #michigan

New Orleans is having too much fun in the snow. #NewOrleans #snow #bourbonstreet #fun #EarthCam #weather

This is from the camera in New Orleans on Bourbon Street. Bike taxi sledding. They're expecting a total of 3 to 7 inches of snow. Camera from EarthCam. #EarthCam #NewOrleans #BourbonStreet #Snow #neworleanssnow #CBSDetroit

Frost quake. Yep, that's a real thing. #frostquake #quake #winter #cold #Michigan #weather #science

A strong band of lake-effect snow has extended east all the way across the state. In this very select area of southeast MI, the snowfall is quite stubborn, and visibilities and even travel on roads beneath it are very poor right now. I've highlighted the portion affected, including along I-75.

Time for a look at what I expect on Friday. Snow should begin late at night from Thursday into Friday morning for southeast Michigan. We'll pick up less near the state line with the majority of the area picking up 1-3 inches. #weather #snow #forecast #michigan #detroit

Wind chills are below zero almost across the board. Add to that how icy untreated roads are. Be very careful headed out this morning. #weather #forecast #windchill #michigan #Detroit