Severe Thunderstorms, 100 Degree Heat Likely: MI Weather

METRO DETROIT — Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are likely Wednesday in southeastern Michigan ahead of a warm front that could push real-feel temperatures into triple digits, according to the National Weather Service.

The first wave of thunderstorms are expected to roll though the thumb region Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Although forecasters believe the storms will stay north of Interstate 69, they warned some storms could drift farther south into the metro Detroit area Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters do not expect any severe weather during the first wave of thunderstorms in the region, according to the National Weather Service.

A second and more intense wave of thunderstorms are expected to cross southeastern Michigan Wednesday evening as temperatures reach 90 degrees with heat indices closer to triple digits in most parts of the region, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters have not pinpointed exactly where the storms will cross, but all of southeastern Michigan was placed under a slight risk (Level 2 out of 5) for severe storms, according to the National Weather Service.

Those storms are expected to produce periods of heavy downpours, large hail, damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and even an isolated tornado, according to the National Weather Service.

Any lingering thunderstorm in the region should fall apart heading into Thursday morning, but the storms can return Thursday afternoon when temperatures reach the 90s with oppressive humidity pushing heat indices in the 100s, according to the National Weather Service.

The Storm Prediction Center placed parts of southeastern Michigan under a marginal risk (Level 1 out of 5) for severe storms, which could produce large hail up to an inch and wind gusts to 60 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

A passing cold front Thursday night will push temperatures back down into the low 80s Friday, and then into the mod 70s for the rest of the holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service.