Severe storms will likely make it into southwest Michigan, bring straight-line winds, large hail

All of the weather data is pointing toward a line of severe thunderstorms moving into southwest and west-central Lower Michigan late this evening. Here’s a timeline and location of the possible line of storms.

Here is the radar forecast from 6 p.m. tonight to 10 a.m. Sunday. The first line of thunderstorms coming onshore into Michigan from Muskegon southward to the Indiana state line is the line of storms that could produce severe weather.

The storm line should be weakening as it moves across southern Lower Michigan, but will remain as vigorous thunderstorms through Lansing, Jackson and maybe into Ann Arbor and Detroit.

Notice the second larger area of rain and storms after the severe weather line. The second area has the widespread rain that brings a good chance of a useful rain for much of the southern half of Lower Michigan.

The timeline on possible severe thunderstorms is 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Lake Michigan shoreline. Severe storm lines move quickly. Expect the line of storms to be into the Ann Arbor and Detroit areas by midnight.

The main threat is a quick 60 mph to 70 mph gust of wind at the beginning of the thunderstorms. As the storms move inland toward Kalamazoo, Lansing and Jackson, any severe gusts will likely diminish.

Here’s a breakdown of what the Storm Prediction Center says are the chances of each type of severe weather.

Here’s the always updated radar so you can know when the thunderstorms are approaching your area.

If your location gets put under a severe thunderstorm warning, move away from windows when the thunderstorm is blowing past your location.