We have a thunderstorm watch until 9 am for:
MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGAN ANTRIM BARRY BENZIE CLARE CLINTON CRAWFORD EATON GRAND TRAVERSE GRATIOT INGHAM IONIA ISABELLA KALKASKA KENT LAKE LEELANAU MANISTEE MASON MECOSTA MISSAUKEE MONTCALM MUSKEGON NEWAYGO OCEANA OSCEOLA OTTAWA ROSCOMMON WEXFORD
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Strong to severe thunderstorms will move into West Michigan early this morning. Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the primary hazards. Additional strong thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening.
Forecast Discussion
- Early Morning Potential for Severe Thunderstorms Much of the forecast remains unchanged while we monitor the cluster of storms currently tracking through northern Wisconsin that will arrive in lower Michigan within a few hours. As expected, these storms continue to evolve into a MCS/squall line with a projected time of arrival into West Michigan around 4 to 6am. This will largely be a game of monitoring our environment to estimate the persistence of storms and whether they decay or prevail. Within the Enhanced Risk upstream of lower Michigan, these storms are thriving and will evolve in an environment with 3000- 5000J/kg MUCAPE and 50+ knots of Bulk Shear. As the surface low progresses further east, warm and moist advection will surge ahead of the storms supporting some ongoing strength. We will not be as unstable as areas to our west, but a favorable kinematic environment will support ongoing convection as storms move onshore and progress east through mid morning. Storms will gradually enter a weakening stage the further east they progress into lower Michigan. Damaging wind gusts remain the primary concern as storms move onshore this morning, but some hail may also occur. - Strong Storms Possible This Afternoon The potential for thunderstorms or new convection late tonight will be dependent on evolution of storms this morning. That is to say, wherever the frontal boundary sets up is where the best chance for renewed convection will occur. The strong low- level jet will weaken as it pivots further south late this morning to early afternoon, but instability rebounds and may support the risk for renewed thunderstorms with a damaging wind gust and hail potential. The main threat area will be near and south of I-96. - Additional Showers Early Wednesday Another trough and cold front will sweep through the area Wednesday morning bringing chance for showers during the first half of the day. High pressure will fill in during the second half of the day and into Thursday.
ADA – power went out as the storm arrived and was restored by 2pm. I have a 40 foot tree trunk in the yard, and the chainsaw ready for tomorrow. Very thankful the gust front came from the North.
Sorry that happened, but glad that it wasn’t worse.
Here are some good photos from this morning:
https://www.wilx.com/2024/06/25/photos-viewers-capture-impressive-photos-shelf-cloud-mid-michigan/
The winds here in Walker were around 40 to 50 MPH it was the most wind I have had here in Grand Rapids if many years. A lot of cloud to cloud lightning at the start then a lot of wind and heavy rain no hail the a lot of loud cloud to ground lightning after the wind. Here in MBY there are just a few branches down. Only lost power for brief time. I had 0.96″ of rain in the gauge not sure how much was blowen past the gauge. One of the more impressive storms in a long… Read more »
I love it – another 1.2 inches of rain! That makes 5.2 inches in the last 9 days! Drought? What drought?
wow! 1.78 inches of rain this morning. We also had some pea sized hail.
My friend in montague has no power. Think things are a bit more rough up in Muskegon County
Several outages and branches down around here. Not as bad as the August 24th storms from last year… I’d say 50mph winds here. Very nearby (within a mile or so) there appears to have been much stronger winds
Is this the last of the storms today?
Good question. The NWS says that storms may reappear this afternoon, but our local TV met this morning seemed to downplay the possibility.
I just saw that here as well… They said we are in the yellow for this afternoon…but depends how much these storms sucked the energy out of the atmosphere or if it can destabilize again.
Hard to say, because you do not list your location in your name?
I would say we did not reach severe winds at my house. The shelf cloud was impressive though. Thoughts with the people with damage and without power.
Same here. Cool clouds but nowhere near severe levels. Consumers outage map shows 120K customers without power. 🙁
ADA – Surprised by the continuing lightning here. Trying to check tree damage, but the “bolts” just keep landing.
What a storm!
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR ALLEGAN…IONIA AND BARRY COUNTIES… At 646 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Saugatuck to near Freeport to near Belding, moving southeast at 65 mph. HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include… Holland… Ionia… Hastings… Allegan… Portland… Belding… Wayland… Otsego… Plainwell… Middleville… Lake Odessa… Nashville… Fennville… Saranac… Saugatuck… Freeport… Martin… Dorr… Orangeville… Irving…
windy, heavy rain and small hail now
Looks like your area is getting the brunt of it. We’re at the eastern tip of the bow echo. Getting some rain now with some lightning. The wind has increased.
Wow the hail hitting the windows was something. Ours was a little bigger than pea sized. Not tons of it, but for sure bouncing of the windows.
Here in MBY there was a period of strong winds that I would guess at 40 to 50MPH range. there was a lot of cloud to cloud lightning at the front end of the storm but not a lot of thunder. That has changed at the backend of the storm no wind now but a lot of cloud to ground lightning and a lot of loud thunder at this time. The power is still on here and I do not see any damage here but the winds were sure strong enough to cause damage for sure.
Slim
Still very dark with a lot of strong lightning and thunder at this time the winds are now calm
Slim
Hold on…good luck everbody
ADA – quite a punch. Power out. Trees/branches down. No hail. No flooding rainfall.
NWS is also saying 80 mph wind gusts are possible with some of these storms. Wake up people, and batten down the hatches!
My deck umbrella already took flight this morning
Bummer! I’ve already removed all potential projectiles from our deck and stowed them in the garage.
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT FOR KENT AND OTTAWA COUNTIES… At 548 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grant to 6 miles north of Beechwood, moving east at 40 mph. A second line of thunderstorms was tracking rapidly southeast through Muskegon and Newaygo counties. This second line of storms will track through Ottawa and Kent counties. Damaging winds to 70 mph are likely with these storms. HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage… Read more »