SPC Tornado Watch 258

WW 258 TORNADO MI LE LH 160330Z – 160900Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 258
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1130 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Lower Michigan
  Lake Erie
  Lake Huron

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1130 PM
  until 500 AM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A well-organized thunderstorm cluster should continue to
pose a threat for scattered severe/damaging winds and a couple of
tornadoes as it moves quickly eastward across Lower Michigan.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles northwest of Bad Axe MI to 35
miles south of Ann Arbor MI. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 256...WW 257...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25045.

...Gleason

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