2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles NE Samaria MI
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 407 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 MIZ047-048-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-190900- Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer- St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- 407 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight An Air Quality Alert is in effect today due to wildfire smoke reaching the surface. A band of thunderstorms accompanies a southward moving cold front this afternoon. Scattered strong to severe storms are possible mainly between noon and 4 PM with damaging wind gusts the primary threat. Isolated stronger storms may also produce large hail or a tornado. Storm motion will be WSW to ESE at 45 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday night and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today. $$
Air Quality Alert
MIZ060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-191630- Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb- Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell, Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe 1024 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...Air Quality Alert in effect for Sunday July 19th... The Air Quality Alert for today - Saturday July 18th - has been cancelled for the following counties: Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, and Monroe. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 19, 2026, for elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke. On Sunday concentrations will range from USG across the lower peninsula to Unhealthy in the upper peninsula. Sunday, July 19, 2026, will be a Statewide Air Quality Alert Smoke has improved across the southern portion of Michigan early Saturday; however, another plume is forecast to track through the state Saturday, lasting into Sunday. The upper peninsula will be most affected by the smoke on Saturday with fine particulate levels deteriorating from north to south through Saturday. Concentrations will be high enough across northern areas to warrant an Air Quality Alert for Saturday, and by Sunday levels will be high enough to warrant another statewide Alert. With smoke lingering across the state, ozone also has the potential to increase quickly. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such as: - outdoor burning; - use of residential wood burning devices. Tips for households: - Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters. For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site: Michigan.gov/MiAir For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site: AirNow.gov For further health information, please see MDHHS Wildfire Smoke and Your Health site: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental- health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke The alert is in effect for the following Michigan counties... Shiawassee...Genesee...Lapeer...St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland... Macomb...Washtenaw...Wayne...Lenawee and Monroe. $$ TF