Michigan Live: Lab that helps forecast severe weather in Michigan ‘crippled’ by Trump staffing cuts https://www.mlive.com/politics/2025/04/lab-that-helps-forecast-severe-weather-in-michigan-crippled-by-trump-staffing-cuts.html?gift=50fafb2c-4ea0-41ce-a77e-dc8b29030fd6 #Politics #WX #MIwx #weather
Severe thunderstorms with wind gusts to 60 MPH and one inch diameter hail are possible late this evening and overnight tonight. Skywarn Spotter activation is not anticipated.
via Washtenaw EOC via email
for Ann Arbor Ypsilanti and vicinity
Still 35,000 customers without power from the Michigan Ice Storm last week. ONLY 7,000 restored in last 24 hours.
VERY cold in this part of Michigan where the power is out - lows in the lower teens today. :( #miwx
No communications... no gas... no access due to downed trees and power lines 
"...Because of phone and internet service outages, many people could not get in touch with loved ones. Hamp explained that due to these outages, many people were calling emergency services for welfare checks.
Hamp stated that the department faced challenges “right at the get-go.” He explained that emergency vehicles needed gas and though the demand has decreased as more gas stations have received power, the demand hasn’t disappeared. ..."
Wonder how Alpena County, Michigan is doing. They announced door-to-door welfare checks yesterday.... (ice storm from 4 days ago!)
Alpena County will be conducting door to door wellness checks of our residents. To request a specific location/person be checked, click this link and complete the form https://forms.gle/jryUmMKBNtiQXDx8A To speed the process of door to door checks, hang a white item on your door if you're ok or a red item if you need help. Also see Alpena County website.
Storm damage in Michigan to radio facilities:
#W8LAP Lapeer County Skywarn repeater is offline after storm damage. "Lapeer County Amateur Radio Association", LCARA. via Facebook.
#WKHQ Emmet County - "106 KHQ" radio station offline after a 630 foot tower collapsed. via WPBN/WGTU https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/ice-storm-causes-630-foot-106-khq-tower-to-collapse-in-petoskey-disrupting-radio
Based on the amount of wind in the storm to the south and the amount of ice in the storm to the north I am sure there are more, but this is what I know about.
Michigan power outages down from 320,000 this time yesterday to 200,000 now. Most from the ice storm.
6 counties >75% out.
Montgomery County is STILL 93% out. #miwx
Views of water today: Isle Royale National Park. For more information https://www.nps.gov/isro/index.htm and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography Image credit National Park Service #IsleRoyale #miwx #snow #lake #spring #trees
it's pretty bad in alpena, by all accounts.
power outage map shows most people still don't have power
https://poweroutage.us/area/county/2622
10 county emergency and Alpena News newspaper not printing on Tuesday
more on the state of emergency declared by Gov Whitmer
#EAS #WEA for Genesee, #MI; #Oakland, #MI: National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 7:45 PM EDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Source: NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI #Genesee, #MI; #Oakland, #MIwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
#EAS #WEA for Shiawassee, #MI: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:15 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI #Shiawassee, #MIwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
#EAS #WEA for Ingham, #MI: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:15 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Grand Rapids MI #Ingham, #MIwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
#EAS #WEA for Livingston, #MI; #Shiawassee, #MI: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:15 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI #Livingston, #MI; #Shiawassee, #MIwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SO
#EAS #WEA for Livingston, #MI; #Shiawassee, #MI: #Tornado Warning issued March 30 at 6:39PM EDT until March 30 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI Source: NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI #Livingston, #MI; #Shiawassee, #MIwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
Confirmed: Metrics show significant declines in internet connectivity in northern 
