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Southeast Michigan has a slight risk for severe storms Tuesday

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August 26, 2024

Southeast Michigan has a slight risk for severe storms Tuesday

(CBS DETROIT) – Tuesday and Wednesday this week have the potential to be quite active in Southeast Michigan with both high temperatures and a risk of severe storms.

Heat Advisories from 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. Tuesday.

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Heat advisories have been issued for Macomb, Oakland, Livingston, Wayne, Washtenaw, Monroe and Lenawee counties from 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Heat indices are expected to climb to the 100-plus degree mark in the afternoon as highs climb into the 90s. This heat and the approaching system to our west will allow us to build unstable air throughout the day.

This instability will also be partially trapped by what we call a “cap,” which could be thought of as a lid on a pot of boiling water.

Normally, as air rises into the atmosphere, it cools down, but sometimes a layer of warm air exists that traps that heat and moisture beneath it. This is that lid on our “pot.” If the cap is broken or eroded, all the heat and moisture trapped beneath it will be released and allow storms to build rapidly.

If this doesn’t occur, then our storm risk drops dramatically.

Because of the potential, the Storm Prediction Center has Southeast Michigan at a slight risk for severe storms, or a chance for scattered strong storms if any should occur.

This risk also exists on Wednesday for Southeast Michigan.

Our primary hazards are damaging wind gusts, hail, localized flooding and an isolated risk of a tornado should a storm form just right.

The NEXT Weather Team has labeled Tuesday as a NEXT Weather Alert Day because of these risks.

A NEXT Weather Alert Day is specifically for days that are hazardous for different reasons. It also means we will be doubled up for the crew in the weather center, increased coverage capacity and immediacy for weather in our shows, and immediate clearance for online and TV break-ins if we need to.

The team will continue to monitor our risks and keep you updated as the latest information comes in.

Ahmad Bajjey

Ahmad Bajjey is a CBS Detroit meteorologist. Coming to CBS Detroit is a return home after growing up in Dearborn where his family still lives. He has spent the past 9 1/2 years in Flint as a meteorologist and most recently as chief meteorologist for WEYI and WSMH.

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Detroit handling dozens of water main breaks amid frigid stretch

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9 hours ago

January 27, 2026

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Detroit handling dozens of water main breaks amid frigid stretch

DETROIT (FOX 2) – The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) is dealing with dozens of water main breaks around the city as a cold snap continues.

Gary Brown, the DWSD director, said Tuesday morning that there were “at least a couple dozen” water main breaks.

Water main break flooding:

At least three of those water main breaks led to flooding, which then resulted in frozen streets.

People on Laing near Britain, not far from Morang, have reportedly been complaining about a water main break since Monday, and 911 dispatchers have fielded calls about vehicles stuck in the ice and water.

Another water main break flooded about ⅔ of Bringard near Barlow, which is south of Eight Mile, before freezing.

Also on the east side, a water main break with less severe flooding was reported on Dequindre near State Fair.

What they’re saying:

“This is historic, regionally, to have this deep of a freeze for this long of a period of time,” Brown said.

According to Brown, the breaks have been the result of frigid temperatures and shifting.

Dozens of water main breaks reported in Detroit

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is going to be busy Tuesday, handling dozens of water main breaks around the city. Department director Gary Brown said a historic deep freeze is leading to a high number of breaks all at once.

What’s next:

Brown said the department is prioritizing which breaks get repaired first.

“The prioritization is any person or street that may be completely out of water,” he said, noting that as of Monday night, no residents were out of water.

While crews work to repair the breaks, the water department is urging residents to be patient.

“When you’ve got 30 or 40 water main breaks, we can’t get to everyone at the same time,” Brown said.

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Detroit Police Response Team helping people without housing

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21 hours ago

January 27, 2026

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Detroit Police Response Team helping people without housing

A group of Detroit police officers are o a mission to help the city’s unhoused community.

If you want to get involved you can email to coordinate donation drop off: Unshelteredpopulationresponseteam@detroitmi.gov

You can also donate to their website at detroitpublicsafety.org

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Lionel Richie announces Detroit concert with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers

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January 26, 2026

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Lionel Richie announces Detroit concert with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers

Tickets for the show go on sale Friday.

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire will “Sing a Song All Night Long” when they bring their joint tour to Little Caesars Arena July 1, promoters announced Monday.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, and Citi presales start at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The show is part of a joint 26-city tour that kicks off June 24 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and wraps Aug. 14 in Austin, Texas.

The show will mark Richie’s first Detroit performance since a 2019 concert at the then-DTE Energy Music Theatre. Earth, Wind & Fire performed at the Fox Theatre in Detroit in August 2025.

agraham@detroitnews.com

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