Afternoon Update, Severe Threat Evolves...

Good Afternoon!


We are monitoring conditions in the area as things are lining up for some strong or severe thunderstorm activity tonight in the South Central Michigan Weather Zone.  Severe thunderstorms are moving into the Chicago metro area right now, and a smaller complex of storms is moving across north-central Indiana.  Some widely scattered thunderstorms of a cellular nature are firing in Hillsdale, and Lenawee, and Washtenaw counties.  Here's the current Detroit NEXRAD image:

Detroit NEXRAD Radar

Based on what I'm seeing now, it looks like things will really start to pop right around sunset as a cold front moves through the area and the storms fire out in the moist air ahead of it.  I would not at all be surprised to see weather watches and warnings needed after 7PM, carrying over into the wee hours of Sunday morning.  We'll keep you posted as things continue to evolve.