Chicago, Detroit under Sat. severe weather threat
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Much of the lower peninsula faces a slight (2/5) risk of severe storms Saturday. All modes of severe weather are possible.
A heat-busting forecast is on tap for late Wednesday, but so is the potential for severe weather across Michigan.
Michigan residents may want to plan their beach day on Sunday, July 20, as heavy rain, thunderstorms are predicted to develop on Saturday, July 19.
Saturday is a FOX 17 Weather Ready Alert Day due to our severe weather chance. Wind and hail are the primary threats, but an isolated tornado can't be ruled out
Southeast Michigan faces the highest risk with downbursts capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 MPH and the potential for localized flooding from slow-moving storms.
Saturday July 19th is a First Alert Weather Day. The potential exists for s Saturday afternoon and early evening. Any thunderstorms could produce damaging winds, hail and possibly an isolated tornado.
Southeast Michigan is under an “enhanced risk” for severe weather, which is the middle risk level in a 1-5 scale. Click here to read more about what that means .
Looking for today's weather in Michigan? Here are the live current conditions, from the National Weather Service doppler radar.
We're tracking the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms to develop to our west Saturday morning, arriving in West Michigan midday.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Deadly floods in Texas last week have left at least 111 people dead, with more than 160 still missing.
Michigan has an average of 15 tornadoes a year, typically in late spring and early summer. Here's how the statewide weather alert system works.