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Please note: Seasonal climate outlooks and summaries are now available at Local Outlooks and Reviews. A direct link is available from the menu on the left side of this page, under "Climate".

• Snowfall totals from the February 9th, 2010, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 4 am February 10th, 2010, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the February 9th, 2010, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 8 pm February 9th, 2010, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the February 9th, 2010, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 3 pm February 9th, 2010, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 7th-8th, 2010, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 12 pm January 8th, 2010, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 7th-8th, 2010, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 12 pm January 8th, 2010, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 7th-8th, 2010, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 12 pm January 8th, 2010, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Preliminary Snowfall totals from the January 7th-8th, 2010, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 6 am January 8th, 2010, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Final snowfall totals from the December 9-10th, 2009, lake effect band
  Final snowfall totals through 8 am December 10th, 2009, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 8-9th, 2009, winter storm
  Final Snowfall totals through 12 pm December 9th, 2009, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Final snowfall totals from the December 8-9th, 2009, winter storm
  Final snowfall totals for the December 8-9th, 2009, snowstorm are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the April 5-6th, 2009, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 4 pm April 6th, 2009, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the April 5-6th, 2009, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 11am April 6th, 2009, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 27-28th, 2009, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 5 pm January 28th, 2009, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 27-28th, 2009, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 5 pm January 28th, 2009, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Final snowfall totals from the January 17-18th, 2009, winter storm
  Final snowfall totals from the January 17-18th, 2009, winter storm are available in graphic and text formats.

• Preliminary snowfall totals for the winter storm from Feb 5-6th
  Snowfall totals for Feb 5-6th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 9th-11th, 2009, winter storm
  Snowfall totals for Friday and Saturday are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from overnight December 30th / 31st
  Snowfall totals through 8 AM December 31st, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 23rd-24th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 8am December 24th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 21st, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 10 am December 21st, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 19th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 8 pm December 19th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 19th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 2 pm December 19th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 19th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 11 am December 19th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 19th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 8 am December 19th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 16th-17th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 6 AM December 17th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 9th-10th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 3 am December 10th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 9th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through Tuesday evening, December 9th, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals for December 9th winter storm
  Snowfall totals through Tuesday evening, December 9th, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Preliminary snowfall totals for the Winter Storm
  Snowfall totals through Tuesday evening are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 9th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 10 am December 9th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from December 6th
  Snowfall totals through 7 am December 7th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals for December 6th
  Snowfall totals for Saturday are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 6th
  Snowfall totals for Saturday are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 6th
  Snowfall totals for Saturday are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the November 30th-December 1st, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 1 pm December 1st, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the November 30th-December 1st, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 3 am December 1st, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the November 30th-December 1st, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 3 am December 1st, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the November 30th-December 1st, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through midnight December 1st, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the November 24th-25th, 2008, winter storm
  24 HR Snowfall totals through 8 am November 25th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• November 24th, 2008, Daytime Snowfall Totals
  Snowfall totals through 5 PM November 24th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the March 27th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 2 am March 28th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the March 21st-22nd, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 7 am March 22nd, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Final Snowfall totals from the March 21st-22nd, 2008 winter storm
  Final Snowfall totals for March 21-22nd, 2008 are available in graphic and text formats.

• Preliminary Snowfall Totals for March 4-5th, 2008
  Snowfall totals through 10 am March 5th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the February 29th, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 3 pm February 29th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Final Snowfall totals from the February 12th, 2008, winter storm
  Final Snowfall totals for the February 12th, 2008, winter storm are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the February 12th, 2008, Snowstorm
  Snowfall totals through 10 pm February 12th, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the February 1st, 2008, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 11 am February 1st, 2008, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the February 13th-14th, 2007, winter storm
  Preliminary Snowfall Totals February 13th-14th, 2007, are available in graphic and text formats.

• A Thumbnail Sketch of a Great Flood in Southeast Michigan
  September, being somewhat of a transition month between summer and fall, generally brings a taming of the summer heat and thunderstorms

• Heat Wave of 2006
  WHILE THE OPRESSIVE HEAT COMBINED WITH RELATIVELY HIGH HUMIDITY IS GONE

• Snowfall Totals from the February 4th-5th, 2006, winter storm
  Snowfall Totals through 11 am February 5th, 2006, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 20th-21st, 2006, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 9 am January 21st, 2006, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 15th, 2005, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 10 pm December 15th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 8th-9th, 2005, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 6 am December 9th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 3rd-4th, 2005
  Snowfall totals from December 3rd-4th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals for November 25th-26th
  Snowfall totals through 7 am November 26th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the November 23rd-24th, 2005, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 6 am November 24th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Heat Continues in the Month of June
  Detroit recorded it's 9th 90 degree day on June 27th. This places June 2005 as 5th highest for 90 degree days. Details...

• Preliminary Local Storm Report - June 5th, 2005
  The preliminary local storm report summary from June 5th, 2005, has been updated following numerous storm damage surveys. There was one confirmed tornado, an F0 near Hemlock, in Saginaw County.

• Routine Weekly Test Change for May 18th, 2005
  NOAA's National Weather Service will conduct two routine weekly tests on Wednesday, May 18th, 2005, for the Detroit NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Station KEC-63. More information...

• Preliminary Snowfall totals from the April 23rd-25th, 2005, near historic winter storm
  Preliminary Snowfall totals April 23rd-25th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Late April/May Snowstorms
  With snow on the ground, it might be interesting to look back in the Detroit record books to see just how unusual it is to get measurable snow this late in the season.

• Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak
  April 11th, 2005, was the 40th anniversary of the Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak. In 1965, 47 tornadoes ripped across the Midwest in a 12 hour period, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in history. More information...

• Snowfall totals from the February 28th-March 1st, 2005, winter storm
  Snowfall totals for the March 1st, 2005 winter storm, are available in graphic and text formats.

• The Seasons First Accumulating Snow Arrives on Thanksgiving Day
  Snowfall totals through 5 pm November 22nd, 2007, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Storm Total Snowfall from February 20th
  Snowfall totals from the February 20th storm. THE FOLLOWING IS THE STORM SUMMARY SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM SUNDAY FEB 20TH. SNOWFALL TOTALS REPRESENT SNOWFALL THAT BEGAN SUNDAY MORNING AND ENDED AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SE... Details inside...

• 2004 Annual Climate Summaries
  Both temperature and precipitation finished near normal for 2004 across Southeast Michigan. However most would disagree with the "near normal" analogy since frequently 2004 was anything but normal. Check out the annual climate summaries for Detroit and Flint.

• Final snowfall totals from the January 22nd-23rd, 2005, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through the morning of January 23rd, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 11th, 2005, winter storm
  Final snowfall totals through noon January 11th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 8th, 2005, Snow Event
  Snowfall totals through 1 pm January 8th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 5th-6th, 2005, winter storm.
  Snowfall totals through 9 am January 6th, 2005, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 22nd-23rd, 2004, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 1 pm December 23rd, 2004, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 19th Lake Effect Snow
  Snowfall totals through 8 pm December 19th, 2004, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the November 30th-December 1st, 2004, snowfall
  Final snowfall totals through 10 am December 1st, 2004, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the November 24th-25th, 2004, winter storm
  Final snowfall totals are available in graphic and text formats.

• 2004 Skywarn Recognition Day
  Skywarn Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that volunteer SKYWARN radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day SKYWARN ope... Details inside...

• Max Kraft of Marlette Honored by NWS for 50 Years of Service as a Cooperative Observer
  Max Kraft of Marlette, Michigan, received the Edward Stoll Award Monday, November 1, 2004, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NOAA Weather Service) in recognition of his 50 years of service to th... Details inside...

• High Wind Event, October 30th, 2004
  Information on the strong storm system that affected Southeast Michigan on October 30th, 2004, including peak wind gusts and damage reports.

• Watch County Notification Message Test
  The National Weather Service will conduct a test of new severe weather watch products on Thursday, October 28th, 2004, between 9 am and 1 pm EDT. More information...

• "Cloudscapes" Commemorative Postage Stamps
  The United States Postal Service has issued a set of 15 commerative stamps featuring nine cloud formations, to launch National Stamp Collecting Month. The theme for this year is "Reach for the Sky and Collect Stamps!" More information...

• New Emergency Alert System Event Codes for NOAA Weather Radio
  The National Weather Service will add new EAS event codes (also known as SAME codes) to NOAA Weather Radio beginning on June 30th, 2004. More information...

• Transit of Venus
  Will residents of Southeast Michigan be able to see the transit of Venus across the sun, or will clouds block the view?

• A Wet, Stormy, and Historic May 2004
  All of Southeast Michigan experienced the very wet and stormy May of 2004. Find out more about the records that were set during May 2004, from monthly rainfall to tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.

• Snowfall totals from the March 16th-17th, 2004, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 7 am March 17th, 2004, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the February 23rd-24th, 2004, winter storm
  Snowfall totals through 7 am February 24th, 2004, are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 27th, 2004, winter storm
  Snowfall totals are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 23rd, 2004, winter storm
  Snowfall totals are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 17th, 2004, winter storm
  Snowfall totals are available in graphic and text formats.

• 2003 Annual Climate Summaries for Detroit and Flint
  The weather of 2003 will be remembered as quite volatile and relatively cool across Southeast Lower Michigan. Check out the annual climate summaries for Detroit and Flint.

• Snowfall totals from the January 14th, 2004, winter storm
  Snowfall totals are available in graphic and text formats, including lake effect snows across the Thumb during the morning of January 15th.

• Frigid Temperatures Shiver Southeast Michigan
  The coldest air of the season settled over Southeast Michigan the night of January 9th-10th. Here are some representative low temperatures from the morning of January 10th.

• Lake Effect Snows near Lake Huron, January 9th, 2004
  Snowfall totals from the lake effect snow event across the Thumb are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the January 4th-5th, 2004, winter storm
  Snowfall totals are available in graphic and text formats.

• Snowfall totals from the December 24th-25th, 2003, winter storm
  Snowfall totals are available in graphic and text formats.

• Weather Highlights of 2003
  A recap of significant weather events that occurred in Southeast Michigan during 2003.

• NOAA Weather Radio Dedication in Adrian
  The National Weather Service, in conjunction with Lenawee County and the Lenawee Broadcasting Company, will hold a dedication ceremony on January 7th, 2004, for the new Adrian NOAA Weather Radio Station WNG-647 (162.450MHz).

• NOAA Weather Radio Dedication in Sandusky
  The National Weather Service, in conjunction with Acheson Ventures and Semco Energy, will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Sandusky NOAA Weather Radio Station WNG-582 (162.450MHz).

• Strong Storm System November 12th-13th
  A strong low pressure system tracked across the Great Lakes November 12th-13, bringing severe weather ahead of it and strong winds behind it. There was a confirmed F1 tornado in Tuscola County and numerous high wind reports across Southeast Michigan.

• Remnants of Isabel bring rainfall to Southeast Michigan

• Preliminary storm report from the August 21st, 2003, severe weather episode.

• Preliminary storm report from the July 4th severe weather event.

• Preliminary storm report and storm survey results from the June 8th, 2003, severe event. This event, exactly 50 years after the 1953 Flint-Beecher tornado, featured wind gusts to 74 mph in downtown Flint and a tornado over southern Genesee County. Here are a couple of satellite and radar images from the event.

• Summary of peak wind gusts from the May 11th, 2003, high wind event.

• Preliminary storm report from the May 5th, 2003, severe weather episode. Also, satellite and radar imagery from the episode.

• Snowfall totals from the April 7th, 2003, winter storm.

• Snowfall totals from the March 4th-5th, 2003, winter storm (text or graphic)

• Flood stages for the River Raisin near Techumseh and Adrian to be raised

• Snowfall totals from the February 22-23, 2003, winter storm (text or graphic)

• 2002 Annual Climatological Summaries for Detroit and Flint

• Map of snowfall totals from the January 2nd, 2003, snow event

• Lake Effect Snow Event from November 26, 2002

• Experimental marine forecast graphics are available for Lakes Huron and St. Clair.

• Severe weather statistics for Southeast Michigan (1995-2001)

• Snowfall totals from the March 26th storm are available in graphic and text formats. There was a very sharp cutoff to the snow; accumulations along the border between Washtenaw and Wayne counties ranged from 1.0" to 5.0" within 8 miles.

• A map of total snowfall from the March 1-2, 2002, winter storm is available. Up to 12 inches of snow fell across the Saginaw Valley on Friday Night and Saturday.

• A map of total snowfall from the February 25-26, 2002, winter storm is available. Up to 7 inches of snow fell across Southeast Michigan.

• A map of total snowfall from the January 30-31, 2002, winter storm is available text version of the data is also available)

• Snowfall totals map from the January 16th, 2002 storm.

• This article gives some insight into some notable weather during previous Christmas seasons in Southeast Lower Michigan.

• First Weather Warning issued November 8th, 1870. Read about this historical event.

• Severe thunderstorms roared across portions of Southeast Lower Michigan on Wednesday October 24th. The damage survey can be found here.

• The complete story on the New Wind Chill Index can be found here.

• New Voices coming to NOAA Weather Radio.

• Concerned about the dry weather? Check out this web site. What is the definition of a drought? Locally written article about common summertime dry spells.

• Mayfly mating ritual over Lake St. Clair captured by NWS Doppler radar!

• 3 tornados moved across portions of Southeast Michigan during the afternoon of May 21st, 2001. The storm survey along with some radar pictures can be found here.

• May 12th, 2001 marked the 45th anniversary of a violent tornado that struck Flint. More information about this tornado can be found here. (in PDF format)

• Lake Breezes

• April 9th, 2001 severe weather event - a little discussion and some pictures.

• West Bloomfield F4 Tornado

• Cold IR tops