As a warm front lifts toward the Michigan/Indiana border Thursday night, we will likely see a complex of strong to potentially severe storms develop along and ahead of the frontal boundry. Large hail and damaging winds are possible along with heavy rain and frequent lightning. The best timeframe for this would be AFTER midnight into Friday morning. A few showers and storms are possible on Friday, but a second round of strong to potentially severe storms may roll through the area Friday night as the actual low pressure area and cold front sweep across the state. Take a look at the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) outlook for severe weather the new two days. West Michigan is in a "slight risk" both Thursday night and Friday night. While the better chance (moderate risk) of severe storms remains both south and west of the area, we may still some of these storms reach West Michigan with 60 mile per hour winds, and/or one inch size hail along with heavy rain. Stay tuned to later forecasts and make sure to check our FOX 17 "Weather Page" and "Alert System" for any forthcoming watches, warnings, or advisories.
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