Thunder? Michigan experiences thunderstorm amid freezing rain

Michiganders who heard some thunder Friday, Dec. 26, may have been surprised, but a thunderstorm is moving across Michigan as rain and freezing rains falls.

According to the National Weather Service office in Detroit, a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for areas of southeast Michigan, including Port Huron, South Lyon, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Holly, Adrian and Monroe, through midnight Friday, Dec. 26.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Michigan and Ohio until 12 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/ipq7af3Ame

— NWS Detroit (@NWSDetroit) July 24, 2025

A special weather statement has also been issued for areas of mid-Michigan including Maple Rapids, Elsie, Fowler, Saint Johns and Ovid, according to the NWS office in Grand Rapids…

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