Posted on Wed, Aug 24, 2011 : 6:01 p.m.
Washtenaw County under a tornado watch until 1 a.m. Thursday
By Kyle Feldscher
Washtenaw County is under a tornado watch until 1 a.m. Thursday, with the possibility of 70 miles per hour winds and hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter, according to the National Weather Service.
The watch went into effect at 6 p.m. Wednesday over an area extending 60 miles northeast of Oscoda to 35 miles southwest of Jackson, according to NWS.
The NWS stated the storms are moving at about 50 miles per hour and the most severe thunderstorms will be to the southeast of the front, with gusts up to 80 miles per hour.
For more information, check AnnArbor.com's weather page.
Kyle Feldscher covers police and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Kai Petainen
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 : 2:50 a.m.
photos from the storm tonight <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahknaten/sets/72157627388096671/" rel='nofollow'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahknaten/sets/72157627388096671/</a> here's a neat double spike of lightning <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahknaten/6078100883/in/set-72157627388096671" rel='nofollow'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahknaten/6078100883/in/set-72157627388096671</a>
81wolverine
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 : 10:59 p.m.
That's a VERY long front if it extends from above Oscoda to 35 miles SW of Jackson. Batten down the hatches!