Southeast Michigan Tornado Warnings Expire After Night of Sirens and Storms

Detroit, April 4 — A series of tornado warnings swept across southeast Michigan Saturday afternoon, triggering emergency sirens from Monroe to Oakland counties. The National Weather Service issued alerts for Dearborn, Taylor and Dearborn Heights until 6:15 p.m., and for Monroe, South Monroe and West Monroe until 6:30 p.m. Warnings lingered in Warren, Sterling Heights and Troy until 7 p.m., prompting residents to seek shelter as wind gusts reached damaging speeds.

At approximately 2 p.m., tornado sirens blared in Sterling Heights, the loudest signal heard across the metro area. By early evening, the alerts were lifted and the focus shifted to a flood watch that now runs until midnight for most of the region, including Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston and Monroe counties. Meteorologists warned that heavy rain—up to three inches in some locations—could lead to flash flooding.

The storm system, characterized by strong to severe thunderstorms, is expected to dissipate after midnight, but officials urge residents to stay alert for lingering wind hazards and continuing rain.