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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1048 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
MIZ075-221545-
Washtenaw MI-
1048 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WASHTENAW COUNTY THROUGH 1145 AM
EDT...

At 1047 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Whitmore Lake to near
Dexter to near Manchester. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Salem,
Dixboro, Whitmore Lake, Willis, Bridgewater, Barton Hills, Pittsfield
Township, Whittaker, Hudson Mills Metropark, Delhi Mills, Pleasant
Lake, Hudson Mills, Lyndon Township, and Pinckney State Recreation
Area.

People attending Manchester Community Fair  should seek safe shelter
immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 4242 8413 4244 8356 4209 8354 4210 8360
      4214 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1447Z 275DEG 22KT 4244 8375 4228 8387 4219 8405 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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