THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 428 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MICHIGAN CLARE OSCEOLA IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN LAKE MASON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AVONDALE, BALDWIN, CHASE, CLARE, EVART, IDLEWILD, IRONS, LEOTA, LUDINGTON, MARION, PISGAH HEIGHTS, REED CITY, AND SEARS.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARE, MI ... LAKE, MI ... MASON, MI ... OSCEOLA, MI
