Here’s a quick look at when severe thunderstorms may strike far southwest Lower Michigan and then persist into southeast Lower Michigan.
The radar forecast begins at 6 p.m. this evening and ends at 1 a.m. tonight. This suggests that storms will occur during that time period.
Severe thunderstorms will begin in northern Illinois around 6 p.m., according to the forecast animation. Severe storms may move into the far southwest corner of Lower Michigan, near Benton Harbor, between 7 and 8 p.m. Storms are expected to hit Grand Rapids, Lansing, Jackson, and Coldwater between 8 and 9 p.m.
Storms should weaken but remain strong between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., passing through Flint, Saginaw, Bay City, and Ann Arbor. Finally, thunderstorms will hit the Detroit area between 10 p.m. and midnight. The storms should be less severe by 10 p.m.
This evening, expect a fairly stormy hour or so in any one location across southern Lower Michigan. The only severe weather threats are isolated tornadoes and damaging wind gusts.
