Tornado Ann Arbor: Is there a tornado in Michigan right now, has the airport been shut?
A tornado watch was issued for parts of Indiana and Michigan.
The X account for the National Weather Service Grand Rapids, Michigan took to X and wrote: “A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Indiana and Michigan until 4 AM EDT.” The threat information was for a couple of possible tornados and scattered hail with the possibility of two inches in size.
Scattered winds were also expected, with gusts up to 70MPH likely. Thirteen hours ago, the Facebook page for US National Weather Service Grand Rapids Michigan wrote: “Have multiple ways to receive warnings tonight. Thunderstorms will likely develop across Wisconsin this afternoon and evening, moving over Lake Michigan late this evening especially after 8pm. These thunderstorms may feature damaging wind gust swaths of 75 mph or potentially greater as a fairly intense line could develop as it reaches the lakeshore.
“A few tornadoes are also possible both within the line itself and possibly in any isolated supercells that develop ahead of it. Some power outages will likely develop near and south of I-96 tonight.
“Heavy rainfall over a short amount of time may create urban and poor drainage flooding overnight which could last into Wednesday morning. Torrential downpours may lead to rapid street flooding overnight along with the risk for overflowing ditches and low lying areas already ponded by recent rainfall.”
One person wrote: “Good thing is live in my parents basement ,” whilst another said: “Michigan Storm Chasers says my area should be about 9-11, so my parents' early warning system is me! ”
A day ago, the same Facebook account also posted this message: “Expect several lines of storms this evening. The current ones are moving along the US 10 corridor, with another line along the frontal boundary moving across Lake Michigan. That line is expected to swing through Central Lower Michigan over the next few hours through the watch region. Your reports are much appreciated.”
Where is Ann Arbor, is there a tornado there?
Ann Arbor is widely known as the home of the University of Michigan and is located in southeastern Michigan, around 45 miles west of Detroit. One person in the Michigan Weather Facebook group posted two photos from the storm over Ann Arbor. April 15th, 2026.
Meteorologist Bryan Schuerman took to Facebook two hours ago and wrote: “TORNADO WARNING: As of 1:45 AM Wednesday, the rotation for this radar indicated tornado was just North of Ann Arbor moving East at 55 MPH... Northfield, Ypsilanti, Canton, Belleville, Plymouth, Westland and Wayne are in the path of this possible tornado. Seek shelter immediately! #MIWX #WDIVLocal4News #4WarnWeatherAlert.”
Has the airport been shut?
Pellston Regional Airport, which is located on 1395 N US Highway 31, Pellston, MI, United States, Michigan, is currently shut. The update on their Facebook reads: “Update on the runway closure at PLN. The water continues to flow on the airfield across both runways and onto the infield safety areas as well, as much 10-12” deep in some areas. As a result, we have extended our closure until Friday morning at a minimum.
“We will then evaluate our status and make decisions going forward. There are many things including debris removal, hard surface and soil erosion factors that will need to be evaluated and completed after the water hazard is gone as well before we resume normal flights here at PLN. We realize the inconvenience and some hardships this flood has caused and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to continuously monitor our status.”