A tornado warning issued until 1:30 a.m. Wednesday for northern Jackson and Ingham counties in south central Michigan has expired as a storm moving east at 55 mph had weakened, according to the National Weather Service.
A severe storm was located eight miles south of Eaton Rapids at about 12:57 a.m. with radar indicating rotation capable of producing a tornado, the weather service had reported.
“The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado,” the weather service said early Wednesday.
Tornado warnings and thunderstorm watches were issued Tuesday night through Wednesday morning as a storm producing strong winds and hail swept through parts of Michigan.
The storm moved east across the state with winds up to 60 mph, bringing quarter-size hail and power outages. Consumers Energy reported 6,618 outages by early Wednesday. DTE Energy had 1,384 early Wednesday.
Special weather statements through 1:30 p.m. were issued for Detroit, Warren, Sterling Heights, St. Clair Shores and Roseville, the weather service reported on X. Winds up to 30 mph and half-inch hail were possible.
For much of west and central Michigan, a severe thunderstorm watch was in effect until 5 a.m. Wednesday, the weather service said. The storm could produce tornadoes, 2-inch hail and wind gusts to 75 mph.
Counties affected include Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lenawee, Livingston, Montcalm, Ottawa, Saginaw, Shiawassee, St. Joseph, Van Buren and Washtenaw counties, the weather service said.
Parts of southeast Michigan were under a wind advisory from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, when gusts to 45 mph and “scattered to numerous showers with embedded thunderstorms” were expected.
High temperatures Wednesday in Metro Detroit were expected to top out around 50, one day after the region reached a high of 72 Tuesday, surpassing records across southeast Michigan, the weather service said. By Wednesday night, the weather outlook changes.
“A strong cold front will bring a dramatic drop in temperatures on Wednesday,” the service said, adding that temperatures could fall to a low around 28 Wednesday night.
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