Julie Thompson

📣 A LARGE update has been pushed for our Michigan Storm Chasers free mobile app here on November 12th, 2026. Our dev team is excited to introduce the Air Quality Index to the app, with hourly readings available, current conditions, and forecasted conditions out to 3 days. The AQI is useful for those sensitive to fine particulates in the air, especially during wildfire season. Our full list of new items, adjustments, and bug fixes (including the bug that was showing wild/insane snow totals) can be viewed in this graphic. A reminder that our app can be used ANYWHERE, but is only available to download in the United States. So yes, if you travel to another state or another country, current conditions and future forecasts will be available. Radar is only available in the United States and Canada. If any issues persist after updating to version 2.3.141, reach out to us in our Discord server, or send us an email at [email protected]. If you've found a way to avoid the news of our app being out over the last three months, here's your sign to go download it for free. A previous update allows you to now watch us live inside the app while using it too. Tons more features are on the way! Huge shoutout to our app devs for all the hard work thus far.

Your Wednesday 10/28 weather in 60 seconds featuring our chief meteorologist Joel Fritsma, with special appearance from Hurricane, one of MSC's most-recognized cats! Spoiler alert, record high temperatures ARE in play today. Be sure to drop a comment and like to support our cause, and of course if you'd like to start your day out with more of these short videos, your feedback is always appreciated via one of these ways. Thank you! #michiganweather

How strong was the strongest tornado to pass through YOUR Michigan county? We’re going all the way back to 1950 for this one! This map looks at the highest-rated tornado associated with each of Michigan’s 83 counties, using historical tornado records and available 2026 data. Michigan has only recorded TWO F5 tornadoes during that time! The first was the devastating Flint-Beecher tornado on June 8, 1953, followed by the Hudsonville-Standale tornado on April 3, 1956. Both crossed county lines, which is why you’ll see more than two counties shaded pink! And here’s something pretty remarkable. Michigan hasn’t recorded another F5 or EF5 tornado in over 70 years!

Hazmat Situation: A hazardous materials release is ongoing in downtown Toledo due to a chemical leak via WTOL11. Extreme southern Monroe county, please stay on alert and shelter-in-place if you smell chemicals. Wind is currently calm. 12:46 am 10/21/26.

At 4:13 am EDT 9/15/26, widespread rainfall continues across northern lower Michigan as scheduled. With time, this line continues to drag southeast, while much of the rainfall slides due east. Heavier rainfall has occurred already over the past couple of hours across northwestern lower, with radar estimated rainfall over 1" in locations closer to Lake Michigan. Frequent thunder is also being reported. A gust front producing some heavier winds ahead of the line cannot be ruled out, but severe weather is not anticipated this morning. As mentioned, this line of showers will continue to fizzle as the day goes on, but redevelop in the evening as a separate batch of isolated to scattered thunderstorms along and south of I-94. Snapshot of radar via our free Michigan Storm Chasers app, with user storm reports overlayed and storm motion.

DID YOU KNOW...We're basically everywhere? Watching. Waiting. Listening. And probably talking about the weather. Whether you're on Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, or X, you can find Michigan Storm Chasers there too! Follow along for Michigan weather updates, forecasts, live coverage, and plenty more. 👇️ Find us everywhere: facebook.com/MIStormChasers instagram.com/mistormchasers… teapawt.net/MiStormChasers youtube.com/@MIStormChasers threads.com/@mistormchasers tiktok.com/@mistormchasers twitch.tv/mistormchasers

A couple really impressive shots of tonight's sunset and sunset glow across the Lower Peninsula sent in via the Michigan Storm Chasers app! Reminder, streamline all of your fair weather and stormy weather reports through our app, free to download for iOS and Google Play devices. All photos taken between 7:30 and 8:30 pm EDT 9/12/26.

Southeastern Michigan residents, we are waiting for you! This is your chance to show your support. Come on out to the Plymouth Fall Festival this weekend in downtown Plymouth, September 11th-13th, 2026 and say hi. We have plenty of merch available, from sweatshirts, to tumblers, plus coasters, color rush t-shirts and more. Don't be shy, come tell us your favorite weather story and how you originally found our page as well. HOURS Friday: 3-8 pm Saturday: 10 am-8 pm Sunday: 10 am-6 pm We are in booths 201-203, with one of our storm chasing vehicles on site. See you soon!

Severe weather chances will remain on the medium side of things today into tonight across the Lower Peninsula. Multiple rounds of cells and line segments are modeled to move across the state at any point in time between noon today, and 8 am Friday. Damaging winds over 60 mph, large hail 1.5"+, and a tornado or two are possible, along with minor flash flooding. Severe weather is not anticipated for everyone, but a good chunk of us should get some decent rainfall. Our final call severe weather outlook maps will be released around 8 am here on September 3rd, 2026. Stay tuned. Today's forecast is powered by Crystal Flash, Michigan's fuel and propane provider.

A series of cells has finally found momentum across western lower Michigan. These storms did exactly what we thought would happen and blossom up to 50,000 feet once they found a forcing mechanism. These storms are continuing east at 30 mph, heading towards the US-127 and US-131 corridor north of Lansing and Grand Rapids. Additional cells may fire at random along a line extending from Flint, all the way back to central Wisconsin. Isolated instances of 1" hail, and 40 mph+ winds may be possible as these storms continue. Stay weather aware on the roads this morning. Time of radar update, 4:00 am EDT 9/2/26