Colon, MI Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Colon.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning issued September 3 at 3:12AM EDT until September 3 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern Macomb County in southeastern Michigan... Southern Oakland County in southeastern Michigan... Northern Wayne County in southeastern Michigan... * WHEN...Until 530 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 312 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated another round of thunderstorms moving in and across southern Oakland county and into southern Macomb and northern Wayne counties. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are likely on top of 2 to 3 inches already fallen since 11 PM over the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Warren, Livonia, Troy, Southfield, St. Clair Shores, Pontiac, Novi, Milford, Grosse Pointe, Downtown Detroit, Detroit, Sterling Heights, Dearborn, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Northville, Clinton Township, Detroit Zoo, West Bloomfield and Belle Isle. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 3:05AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI

At 305 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Novi, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Livonia, Novi, and Northville around 310 AM EDT. Southfield around 315 AM EDT. Detroit and Dearborn around 330 AM EDT. Downtown Detroit around 335 AM EDT. Belle Isle around 340 AM EDT. Grosse Pointe around 345 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Franklin, Keego Harbor, Melvindale, Commerce, Harper Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Grosse Pointe Shores, Huntington Woods, Wolverine Lake, and Highland Park.

Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 1:41AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...Afternoon heat index values around 100 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.