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Thunderstorms, Hail, Tornado, Strong Winds Tuesday: MI Weather

A round of severe thunderstorms will accompany record highs before temperatures fall back into the single digits within 24 hours.

SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN — Another round of strong thunderstorms are expected to cross southeastern Michigan Tuesday evening when temperatures reach record highs, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures across southeastern Michigan can reach the upper 60s by Tuesday afternoon before the severe thunderstorms roll into the area, according to the National Weather Service.

The storms are expected to move into southeastern Michigan sometime between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

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Forecasters warned the storms can bring heavy rain, large hail up to 1 inch in diameter, gusty winds reaching 60 miles per hour and a tornado, according to the National Weather Service.

All of southeastern Michigan is under a marginal threat (level 1 of 5) for the storms, but areas south of Interstate 46 were upgraded to a slight risk (level 2 of 5), according to the National Weather Service.

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Any lingering thunderstorms should clear southeastern Michigan by Wednesday morning as temperatures begin rapidly falling throughout the region, according to the National Weather Service.

By Wednesday afternoon, temperatures across southeastern Michigan will be descending toward the 20s with wind chills making it feel like the teens or even single digits, according to the National Weather Service.

There's even a chance for light snow showers across most of the region, though little to no accumulations are expected, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures across southeastern Michigan will stay cold Thursday under sunny skies before quickly rebounding back into the 50s this weekend and then the early 60s by the start of next week, according to the National Weather Service.

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