Metro Detroit is under a severe thunderstorm watch Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Watch the live radar above.
- Severe thunderstorm warnings have expired for Oakland, Livingston, St. Clair, Lapeer, Washtenaw, Macomb and Monroe counties.
- More than 132,000 DTE customers are without power as of Wednesday afternoon.
The following counties are under the watch until 9 p.m. Wednesday:
- Genesee
- Lapeer
- Lenawee
- Livingston
- Macomb
- Monroe
- Oakland
- St. Clair
- Washtenaw
- Wayne
From the Local4Casters -- what to expect
Ben Bailey: Storm Tracker 4 is monitoring multiple Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with the potential of damaging winds. Downpours will enhance flooding potential, too, especially in poor drainage areas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 9PM for everyone except Sanilac County. Storms will still be around overnight, but should be below severe limits.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday, before we finally dry out by midnight. Temperatures will be cooler tomorrow, but humidity doesn’t take off until late Thursday night. That sets us up for a pleasant stretch of weather through the weekend.
Weather links
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