Severe Weather

West Michigan has been placed in an enhanced risk for strong/severe thunderstorms Wednesday night and into Thursday morning.

The National Weather Service says a large portion of the lower peninsula is in the "slight risk" category for severe weather according to the Storm Prediction Center.

Damn heatwave.

The state of Michigan wants to make sure we're prepared for severe weather. WLNS reports that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 24-30 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan. While severe weather can occur at an time in Michigan, tornados are most common in Michigan during in late spring and early summer...

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some potentially on the strong to severe side, are forecast for tonight.

Sunday afternoon and evening brought high winds into much of West Michigan causing power outages across the area.

This is why the weatherman says stay away from trees during a lightning storm.