The outdoor warning sirens, which sound for tornadoes and–in some communities–for particularly strong severe thunderstorms, may motivate you to take shelter. Most severe storms will never prompt a siren, and a normal or baseline severe thunderstorm warning may not elicit the same urgency. This is a mistake that puts people in jeopardy.

City officials encouraged fairgoers to seek shelter due to the severe weather impacting southeast Michigan.

Wind gusts to 40 MPH are occurring over the region Saturday Afternoon, drier weather and breezy winds stick around for the end of the weekend

After a hot and humid start to the weekend, rain & storm chances move in, but it's not a washout

The showers and thunderstorms will continue into part of Monday, but some drier weather moves in as well.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to move through the region on Saturday Night and also stick around for the end of the weekend on Sunday.

After a nice end of the week with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures, we will start things off as we head into your Saturday on a dry note with some cloud cover and some sunshine, before showers and thunderstorms roll into the region this afternoon and evening.

We’re tracking rain showers and storms expected to move through Southeast Michigan on Sunday, April 24.

We’re tracking rain showers and storms expected to move through Southeast Michigan on Sunday, April 24.

Rain and thunderstorms are expected to move through Southeast Michigan on Sunday afternoon and into the nighttime hours, and those storms could pose some hazards.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

As the fog dissipates, temperatures rise and skies brighten. There remains a chance of wet weather later today, but it will not be a washout. It will be cool to mild overnight. A warm front brings showers for the first half of tomorrow and even higher temperatures for the second half and Monday.

Scattered showers plus a rumble or two of thunder are possible the rest of today.

Welcome to Sunday, Motown.

We’re tracking severe thunderstorm and flood advisories issued in Metro Detroit amid severe weather.

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for Lenawee and Monroe counties until 5:15 p.m. Friday.

A flood warning has been issued for Wayne County Friday morning after severe thunderstorms rolled through southeastern Michigan overnight Wednesday.

A river flood warning has been issued for Macomb County Thursday morning after severe thunderstorms rolled through southeastern Michigan overnight Wednesday.

Southeastern Michigan was hammered by another couple of rounds of storms starting Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.

A river flood warning has been issued for Livingston County Thursday morning after severe thunderstorms rolled through southeastern Michigan overnight Wednesday.

We’re tracking severe thunderstorm and flood advisories issued in Metro Detroit amid severe weather.

Southeastern Michigan was hammered by another couple of rounds of storms starting Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.

Severe weather rolled into Metro Detroit Wednesday afternoon.

Severe weather is heading toward Metro Detroit.

What a steam bath it was today. And believe it or not, it’s actually going to get worse.

If you didn’t like Saturday’s steamy weather, then the news isn’t good … it’ll get worse before it gets better.

Welcome to Saturday night, Motown.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Armada Township, White Lake Township and the village of Armada due to damaged caused by severe thunderstorms and tornadoes last month.

Parts of southeastern Michigan were hammered by storms on Saturday, July 25, 2021.

The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm warning for Macomb and Oakland counties until 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 20.

On Friday, the organization announced that those with uninsured or underinsured home damage can register for assistance

For once no rain is expected in a night. In addition, no rain will fall in two consecutive days as of Saturday. It will be sunny and warm the first half of this weekend. But you know wet weather is right around the corner, and it arrives for the second half of the weekend.

"The garage is off its foundation and it’s leaning over dramatically,” Boman said. “It’s pushed into the neighbor’s garage and the neighbor’s garage is off center a little bit too.”

"The garage is off its foundation and it’s leaning over dramatically,” Boman said. “It’s pushed into the neighbor’s garage and the neighbor’s garage is off center a little bit too.”

Metro Detroit is under a severe thunderstorm watch Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Here we are tracking storm reports for Metro Detroit.

Residents wishing to get rid of items damaged by flooding can request free pickup from the city.

The city of Livonia's emergency sirens were sounded Sunday night as severe thunderstorms rolled through the region.

We’ll be within spitting distance of a record again Wednesday as thunderstorm chances become likely.

DETROIT – The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch Friday for most of southeast Michigan from until 9 p.m. Friday. READ: Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures to drop after Friday stormsThe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The National Weather Service recommends bringing inside outdoor furniture and other items that could bow away as winds could exceed 58 miles per hour. Track live radar:MORE:

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SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Sanilac County until 10:45 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service announced. A severe storm was seen near Ubly moving east at 25 mph, officials said. The storm is expected to be near Forestville around 10:30 a.m. Monday. Redman, Parisville, White Rock, Rapson, New Greenleaf, Tyre, Ruth, Palms, Helena and Verona could also be affected. Here is the latest Southeast Michigan weather forecast from Paul Gross.

DETROIT Powerful storms came through Michigan Sunday, bringing town trees, power lines and even taking the roof off a fire station at Willow Run Airport. There were no reported injuries at Willow Run Airport. Damage is all over Metro Detroit -- in Washtenaw, Oakland and Macomb counties, even in Detroit. The storm caused a power surge on Detroits west side that lit a nearby business on fire. DTE Energy said the company has more than 300 workers busy as more than 100,000 customers have lost power.

DEXTER, Mich. Many residents of Dexter were busy Friday cleaning up from Thursday nights storms. Heavy rains and very high winds snapping trees and blowing them into homes. RELATED: Metro Detroit weather: Heat wave ends as rain and storm chances beginYou can find the DTE Outage Map here or on the DTE Energy app. You can watch Tim Pamplins full story above.

DETROIT The National Weather Service issued a thunderstorm warning for Livingston and Washtenaw counties. The warning lasts until 10:45 p.m.You can read the full forecast here. A heat advisory has also been issued for Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will continue until 12 a.m. Friday.

The National Weather Service issued a thunder storm warning Thursday afternoon for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties until 7 p.m. and a thunderstorm warning for Sanilac County until 7:15 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are popping up in southeaster Michigan this afternoon. Wayne County is now under a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 p.m. Wednesday. St. Clair County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. Much of the region remains under a heat advisory through the rest of the day. Heres the latest forecast for Metro Detroit:

It will remain humid, with highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees (26 to 27 degrees Celsius). Partly cloudy Wednesday night, with lows in the mid to upper 50s (14 degrees Celsius). Partly cloudy on Thursday, with highs in the upper 70s (26 degrees Celsius). Partly cloudy on Friday, with highs in the mid 80s (29 to 30 degrees Celsius). It appears that well have some showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, with humid highs in the mid 80s (29 to 30 degrees Celsius).

Heres a closer look at the storms that moved through parts of southeastern Michigan on June 21, 2020. One storm in particular hit Holly, Mich.Take a look at the storm on Storm Tracker 4 in the video above. More: Weather Center

GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. Severe storms marched across Southeast Michigan on Wednesday, bringing down trees, power lines, damaging homes and leaving thousands without power. READ: Severe storms wreak havoc across Southeast Michigan, leaving thousands without powerIn Grosse Pointe Woods there were seven fires and dozens of wires that had been knocked down because of the storms. At one home, a 100-year-old tree fell and basically caved in the roof of a home. On Thursday morning, the sound from thunder and sirens were replaced by the sound of roaring chainsaws and wood chippers. In some areas wires are still down and thousands are still without power.

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. A lot of people spent Thursday cleaning up the damage that was left behind after severe weather rolled through Metro Detroit. An estimated 227,000 DTE customers were left without power, but power is expected to be restored to everyone by Saturday. In Grosse Pointe, most of the neighborhoods had a few branches or limbs down, but some trees came down completely. Another tree, estimated to be about 100-years-old, grazed a nearby home. I just saw it all come down from my window and it was a simultaneous large burst of air that took down both of these tree limbs in a chain reaction," said Marybeth Nicholson.

DETROIT Southeastern Michigan is now under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Potential hazards include damaging wind gusts (up to 70 mph), tornadoes and large hail. Watch live radar and updates all day in the video player above. The probability for damaging wind gusts, possibly approaching 70 mph, is a 45% chance within 25 miles of any location in southeastern Michigan. The counties under the watch are:

DETROIT The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of southeast Michigan until 8 p.m. Wednesday. The most widespread severe weather impact will be high-end damaging wind gusts -- some of which could even approach 75 mph. Although this is a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, that does not mean that tornadoes are not possible. Remember that some communities sound their sirens if a severe thunderstorm with 70+ mph wind gusts are expected. Most severe thunderstorms dangerous wind gusts rush out AHEAD of the storm and hit you before the rain starts.

If you have a weather radio, has it been sitting silently all day? Thats because there is a transmission phone line problem at the National Weather Services office in White Lake. Usually, the weather radio is the most reliable method, since cell networks have problems more frequently than the weather radio transmission source. In fact, I can only remember one other occasion during my long career here at Local 4 where the weather radio network was down during a storm event -- its highly reliable. If you havent already, download the Local4Casters Weather App, and make sure you have notifications turned on so you receive the warnings.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. All of southeast Michigan is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. on Wednesday. WATCH LIVE: Tracking radar, severe weather updates across Southeast MichiganThe main threat of severe weather is expected to last from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Southeast Michigan could experience high-end damaging wind gusts, which could reach up to 75 mph. READ: Tracking DTE power outages in SE Michigan on June 10, 2020Tim Pamplin is out tracking the impact from the storm and the damage it is leaving behind. Watch the full report from Local 4 News at 6 above -- and the report from Local 4 News at 5 below:

A strong group of thunderstorm moved through southeastern Michigan on April 7, 2020. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.