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Here's how hot June got in Metro Detroit during previous heat waves
Record high or near-record high temperatures could be seen in Detroit on Sunday and Monday, according to CBS Detroit NEXT Weather forecaster Stacey DuFord. The forecast calls for highs well into the 90s, with a heat index at or above 100 degrees, on those days. There will be only minimal cooling off at night. In preparation, the National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for all of southern lower Michigan from Saturday morning through Tuesday evening. Ahead of the heat wave, DuFord reviewed the record temperatures for Southeast Michigan for June 22-24 and provided the following data. In some cases, June 1988 set the current records; in other cases, the records were set in June 1923. June 22 The temperatures to use as comparison for Sunday are as follows. The record highs for June 22 Detroit: 98 Degrees (Set in 1988) Flint: 96 Degrees (Set in 1923) Saginaw: 94 Degrees (Set in 1966) The record high minimums for June 22 Detroit: 73 Degrees (Set in 1988) Flint: 71 Degrees (Set in 1988) Saginaw: 69 Degrees (Set in 2024) June 23 The temperatures to use as comparison for Monday are as follows. The record highs for June 23 Detroit: 95 Degrees (Set in 1923) Flint: 98 Degrees (Set in 1923) Saginaw: 96 Degrees (Set in 1923) The record high minimums for June 23 Detroit: 74 Degrees (Set in 1923) Flint: 71 Degrees (Set in 2013) Saginaw: 72 Degrees (Set in 1975) June 24 The temperatures to use as comparison for Tuesday are as follows: The record highs for June 24 Detroit: 97 Degrees (Set in 1952) Flint: 95 Degrees (Set in 1934) Saginaw: 96 Degrees (Set in 1938) The record high minimums for June 24 Detroit: 74 Degrees (Set in 1923) Flint: 73 Degrees (Set in 1997) Saginaw: 73 Degrees (Set in 1997) contributed to this report.
CBS News
19-05-2025
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Michigan nears record with 25 confirmed tornadoes so far in 2025
25 confirmed tornadoes in Michigan so far in 2025 nears record 25 confirmed tornadoes in Michigan so far in 2025 nears record 25 confirmed tornadoes in Michigan so far in 2025 nears record On average, Michigan has 16 tornadoes a year. As of May 18, the National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed 25 tornadoes in the state this year, including three that touched down across Southeast Michigan during severe storms late Thursday. One more confirmed tornado would put 2025 in the top 10 for years with the most tornadoes in Michigan since 1950. In 1975, weather officials reported 26 confirmed tornadoes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 1974 holds the record for most tornadoes in one year since 1950, with 39 confirmed, followed by 2001, which had 35 tornadoes. Years with most tornadoes since 1950 CBS News Detroit Years with most tornadoes since 1950 The NWS says strong tornadoes are formed from a combination of warm, moist, rising air and strong "wind shear." Wind shear is a change in wind speed and/or direction with height — that helps provide spin to the supercell thunderstorms that aid in tornado formation. Stacey DuFord Stacey grew up in Mt. Morris, Michigan, and became fascinated with weather as a child after watching a tornado rip up a tree in her backyard. contributed to this report.
