Communities in Southeast Michigan are cleaning up after powerful storms raced across the region. Strong winds downed trees and power lines in Livingston County, particularly hitting Howell hard. A post shared by the Howell Opera House’s Facebook page stated the historic building had “experienced damage from the storm” and that no one was hurt. A photo on the post showed a shattered window, which left the building exposed.
Farther south, fallen trees were also reported in Washtenaw County near Milan.
Heavy rain at rates of more than an inch an hour led to flooding concerns.
Following afternoon temperatures near 90 degrees, storms cooled temperatures into the 70s in many locations by early evening.
The threat of thunderstorms will wind down during the evening, but another round of rain showers and a few thunderstorms could roll into Southeast Michigan after 2 a.m. and last through the predawn hours. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy with lows around 70 degrees.
Sunday
Metro Detroiters will wake up to damp and muggy conditions on Sunday morning. It will be mostly cloudy for much of the day, and a few afternoon rain showers and an isolated thunderstorm will be possible.
Highs will be in the mid-80s. Northerly winds will be 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Monday
Monday will bring partly cloudy skies and the chance of a few raindrops, but most places will remain dry. Temperatures will peak in the lower 80s, with lows in the lower- to mid-60s.
Tuesday
A better chance of showers and thunderstorms will come on Tuesday, with the possibility of showers throughout the day. Expect highs in the mid-70s near Flint and 80 degrees near Detroit. Lows will be in the lower- to mid-60s.
Looking Ahead
A stretch of seasonable and mostly dry weather will begin midweek and last through the weekend.
Tracking the Tropics
Erin became a hurricane late Friday morning. By late Saturday morning, Hurricane Erin had rapidly intensified into a Category 5. The sustained winds of 160 mph would lead to catastrophic damage, but it was not expected to make landfall.
Although the center of the hurricane was projected to pass north of Puerto Rico on Sunday morning, the island was bracing for flooding. Offshore waters north of Puerto Rico were under Tropical Storm Warning. Erin, which is the Atlantic Ocean’s first hurricane this year, is likely to veer northward Monday and Tuesday. Rip currents and surge could be problematic along parts of the Eastern Seaboard, such as North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
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