Weather Alert in Michigan
Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 12:35PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
AREAS AFFECTED: St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Monroe
DESCRIPTION: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Tuesday, July 15th for elevated levels of ozone in portions of southeast Michigan. Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange AQI) range. The Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties... St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland...Macomb...Washtenaw...Wayne and Monroe. The Air Quality Alert remains in effect through Midnight tonight, July 14th, for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) due to wildfire smoke from Canada. Pollutants across the state are expected to reach the Unhealthy (Red AQI) to USG (Orange AQI) range in northern locations, with ranges of USG to Moderate further south. The Air Quality Alert today is statewide. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases such as asthma. Recommendations to reduce pollution and potential health effects: PM2.5: Reduce or eliminate outdoor burning, and the use of residential wood burning devices, Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters. Ozone: Using gas-powered lawn equipment, driving less or delaying and/or combing errands, refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling. For further information, please see EPAs Air Now site for up-to-date air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/ For further health information, please see MDHHS Wildfire Smoke and Your Health site: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/ your-health-and-wildfire-smoke
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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