A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Michigan on May 18, with risks of damaging winds, hail, flooding, and isolated tornadoes.

Officials say a tornadic waterspout briefly touched down on Big Bradford Lake in Waters in southern Otsego County.

The first severe thunderstorm watch has been issued today. This severe thunderstorm watch is placed to cover a line of thunderstorms that should strengthen early this afternoon.

Twisters confirmed in southeast Michigan, mid-Michigan and southwest Michigan during storms Tuesday night into Wednesday.

By early May, Michigan has already recorded 15 confirmed tornadoes in 2026, matching the number the state typically sees across an entire calendar year. The milestone, reached before the most active stretch of severe weather season has even begun,

After a tornado severely damaged the Three Rivers Menards in March, the store is preparing a partial reopening, which could happen this weekend.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible between Interstate 94 and Interstate 69, the National Weather Service said.

Spring is the most active season for tornadoes in the Midwest due to specific atmospheric conditions. Most tornadoes form from rotating thunderstorms known as supercells, which are highly organized storms. While climate change is causing earlier springs ...

The warm front moving north through Michigan may spark a couple of isolate, but fairly large, thunderstorms this evening. Those few supercell thunderstorms may produce a tornado or two.