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Climate change is taking some of the shine out of Pure Michigan summer
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1281+ words) The mid-summer heat dome kept Oak Park resident Chi Walker stuck in her house, fearing the extreme temperatures would trigger her asthma and land her in the hospital. Wildfire smoke that rained ash onto the Upper Peninsula city of Marquette…...
EF-0 tornado in Lincoln Park is Michigan's 29th tornado of 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (320+ words) September 4, 2026 / 10:16 PM EDT / CBS Detroit The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Lincoln Park, Michigan, late Thursday afternoon, as part of a blast of severe weather that prompted tornado warnings across Southeast Michigan. The…...
Another round of storms moving into Southeast Michigan Friday morning
1+ week, 2+ day ago (186+ words) Updated on: September 4, 2026 / 6:50 AM EDT / CBS Detroit After two days of severe weather, Friday morning offers Southeast Michigan its final chance for storms, for now. A line of storms was expected to arrive from the northwest in the early morning…...
250K without power across Michigan. DTE customers hit hardest
1+ week, 2+ day ago (498+ words) More than 259,000 electric customers — most in southeast Michigan — are without power across the state as of 7 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4, after strong thunderstorms hit the state for the second straight day. A line of storms moved northwest to southeast across…...
Michigan State Fair opens in Oakland County after severe weather
1+ week, 2+ day ago (356+ words) September 3, 2026 / 5:25 PM EDT / CBS Detroit The rain isn't stopping the kickoff of the Michigan State Fair, but officials said they're keeping an eye on the weather so no one's stuck on the Ferris wheel just as a thunderstorm hits. "There's…...
Severe thunderstorms moving across Metro Detroit area
1+ week, 3+ day ago (340+ words) Updated on: September 3, 2026 / 2:07 PM EDT / CBS Detroit Warm, humid air, along with wind shear, gave Southeast Michigan a chance of another round of severe weather on Thursday, even as power outages linger from Wednesday night's storms. About 10:45 a.m., severe thunderstorms started…...
Power outages lead to school closings for several Southeast Michigan schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (97+ words) September 3, 2026 / 6:03 AM EDT / CBS Detroit Several schools in Metro Detroit are closed on Thursday because of storm damage and power outages. For most schools on this list, this is the first full day off of school this year. Some students…...
Michigan Forecast: 1 rain, and very pleasant late-summer temps. Watch Torregrossa’s live weather update
3+ week, 6+ day ago (132+ words) We have one rain-maker weather system on tap this week. It won't be a rain for everyone, but some of us will get another scattered, but beneficial rain. On temperatures this week- I know temperatures can't please everyone. Some of…...