The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of northern Indiana, lower Michigan, and northwest Ohio. The watch is effective from 8:40am ET until 4:00pm ET. Full statement from the NWS below.
Safety Information From the NWS
Tornado Watch: Be Prepared! Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. Review and discuss your emergency plans and check supplies and your safe room. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or you suspect a tornado is approaching. Acting early helps to save lives! Watches are issued by the Storm Prediction Center for counties where tornadoes may occur. The watch area is typically large, covering numerous counties or even states.
840 AM EDT WED APR 5 2023
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
MIC005-015-017-021-023-025-027-037-045-049-057-059-063-065-067-
073-075-077-081-087-091-093-099-107-111-115-117-125-139-145-147-
149-151-155-157-159-161-163-052000-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0125.230405T1240Z-230405T2000Z/
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGAN BARRY BAY
BERRIEN BRANCH CALHOUN
CASS CLINTON EATON
GENESEE GRATIOT HILLSDALE
HURON INGHAM IONIA
ISABELLA JACKSON KALAMAZOO
KENT LAPEER LENAWEE
LIVINGSTON MACOMB MECOSTA
MIDLAND MONROE MONTCALM
OAKLAND OTTAWA SAGINAW
SANILAC SHIAWASSEE ST. CLAIR
ST. JOSEPH TUSCOLA VAN BUREN
WASHTENAW WAYNE
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