Severe Storms, Strong Winds Likely Across Metro Detroit Wednesday

METRO DETROIT — Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are likely across southeastern Michigan on Wednesday as warm and sticky conditions linger in the region, according to the National Weather Service.

The first wave of thunderstorms will pass through the metro Detroit area sometime in the late morning hours toward midday Wednesday when temperatures warm up into the 80s, according to the National Weather Service.

Stronger thunderstorms are likely to roll through the region in the afternoon hours, sometime after 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologists said those storms will be capable of producing heavy downpours, large hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. The storms are expected to move from the southwest to the east at 25-30 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

A third a final wave of isolated thunderstorms are likely to cross the region after 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Those storms will also be capable of producing heavy downpours, large hail and strong winds reaching up to 60 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

Any lingering storms in the metro Detroit region should clear out overnight before more rain rolls into the area Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologists expect afternoon showers in the metro Detroit area Thursday when temperatures fall back down into the 70s, but they do not expect any thunderstorms or severe weather, according to the National Weather Service.

Highs in the 70s will stick around in the area all through the weekend and even into early next week, according to the National Weather Service.