SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN SAGINAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
MIC145-130045-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0002.120312T2344Z-120313T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
744 PM EDT MON MAR 12 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN SAGINAW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 740 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6
  MILES EAST OF ITHACA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MERRILL AROUND 750 PM EDT.
  HEMLOCK AND NELSON AROUND 755 PM EDT.
  SWAN CREEK AND GARFIELD AROUND 800 PM EDT.
  SHIELDS AND FREELAND AROUND 805 PM EDT.
  ZILWAUKEE AND CARROLLTON AROUND 810 PM EDT.
  INDIANTOWN AROUND 815 PM EDT.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
  ZILWAUKEE...          ST. CHARLES...        SAGINAW...
  MERRILL...            MARION SPRINGS...     FREELAND...
  BRIDGEPORT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.