Overview
- Tornado warnings across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Monroe, issued Saturday evening, triggered shelter alerts.
- Meteorologists described a tornadic outbreak at the peak with four warnings active and wind gusts near 60 mph.
- Macomb and Monroe drew late concern with mostly broad rotation, and the final warning ended in Macomb County.
- Stronger rotation focused near Harrison Township, Chesterfield Township and Mount Clemens, with heavy cells also striking east Detroit areas like Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods around 6:30 p.m.
- A severe thunderstorm watch ran until 9 p.m., and officials urged anyone under warnings to move to a basement or interior bathroom and stay away from windows.