Although we had no severe weather yesterday, we did have a few thunderstorms that passed over giving us 0.45″ of rainfall.  Other areas weren’t as lucky.  Perry, a small town about 15 miles to our southwest, was hit by a tornado about 8:30 last evening.  What was ironic is that the tornado hit their tornado siren, so there was so warning.  It is still too early to estimate the damage and it’s rating, but there are no reported injuries or fatalities which is always a good thing.  At one point, I could hear thunder in every direction but we didn’t get any close strikes here.  Some areas reported 3 inch per hour rainfall, and some of the freeways in Flint were flooded.  We are still expecting thunderstorms today, and we just had a quick downpour a few minutes ago.  I just hope that there is no more severe storms.

Our 10:30 AM temperature is 72°F (22°C), the humidity is 79%, and winds are from the west at 3-7 mph, and the dew point is 62°F (17°C).  The pressure is 29.93 in (1013.6 mb) and rising and visibility is 10 miles.  Yesterday’s high was 78°F (26°C) and the overnight low was 65°F (18°C).  Average temps for this date are 80°F/59°F.  The Air Quality Index is good at 27, and the UV Index is low at 1.  Sunrise was at 6:40 AM and sunset will be at 8:45 PM.

DURAND / OWOSSO FORECAST:

Today:  A chance of showers and thunderstorms early.  Becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.  High near 81°F (27°C).  Winds W at 10-15 mph.  Chance of rain 30%.

Tonight:  Mostly clear.  Low 57°F (14°C).  Winds WNW at 10-15 mph.

Sunday:  Mostly sunny.  High near 79°F (26°C).  Winds WNW at 5-10 mph.