National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement.
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOW MOVING ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN AND ARE BEGINNING TO MOVE ONSHORE AROUND LUDINGTON. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH COASTAL AREAS BY 11 PM EDT...U.S. 131 INCLUDING GRAND RAPIDS AND KALAMAZOO AROUND MIDNIGHT AND U.S. 127 INCLUDING LANSING AND JACKSON BY AROUND 2 AM EDT. THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING INCLUDING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH AND LARGE HAIL CONTINUES TO BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-94 COORIDOR INCLUDING SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...
BATTLE CREEK...AND JACKSON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FOR THESE AREAS.
