Lightning TrackerWarren storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Warren, MI, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Warren by the numbers
Warren gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 388 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 54 hail reports, 327 damaging-wind reports and 7 tornado reports. On average that is 9.6 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 71% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 5 hail reports, 43 wind reports and 3 tornado reports around Warren; the largest hail was 1.25″ (half dollar) on Jun 10, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Warren
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi E · Lcz460 Co. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Tornado | 8 mi S · Wayne Co. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi SW · Macomb Co. |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi W · Oakland Co. |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 14 mi W · Oakland Co. |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi W · Oakland Co. |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 17 mi SW · Wayne Co. |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 20 mi W · Oakland Co. |
| May 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi NE · Macomb Co. |
| May 19, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 9 mi SW · Wayne Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Warren
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Warren
Warren averages 2.4 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 1.75 inches — about the size of a golf ball — reported 10 miles from the city centre on Jul 20, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Warren
There have been 7 tornado reports within 25 miles of Warren since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Jun 5, 2024, 23 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Warren
Does Warren get a lot of severe storms?
Warren averages 9.6 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Warren?
Most severe-weather reports around Warren come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Warren?
1.75 inches (golf ball size) on Jul 20, 2023, 10 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Warren?
Yes — 7 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Jun 5, 2024.
How do I get storm alerts for Warren?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Warren, MI. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Warren, MI. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 29, 2026.