SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE #4 - 4:05 PM EST

Severe weather is working into the western edges of the blog area.  Have a look at this latest image of Tru-Track Doppler Radar:

Be aware as any of these could drop a tornado!

Expect winds up to 60 MPH and heavy rain with these storms.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - CALHOUN, EATON

Severe weather continues to work into the area from the south and west...The NWS Grand Rapids has issued a:

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...
  EATON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 500 PM EST

* AT 355 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM MORGAN TO FULTON...AND MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 70  
  MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLE TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SUNFIELD AND KALAMO AROUND 405 PM EST.
  BELLEVUE AND MULLIKEN AROUND 410 PM EST.
  CHARLOTTE AND MARSHALL AROUND 415 PM EST.
  GRAND LEDGE AND BROOKFIELD AROUND 420 PM EST.
  WAVERLY AND DIMONDALE AROUND 425 PM EST.
  EATON RAPIDS AROUND 430 PM EST.

THE WARNING INCLUDES AREAS SURROUNDING THESE LOCATIONS...
  CHARLOTTE...          BATTLE CREEK...       EATON RAPIDS...
  GRAND LEDGE...        BELLEVUE...           MARSHALL...
  KALAMO...             BROOKFIELD...         WAVERLY...
  MULLIKEN...           DIMONDALE...          OLIVET...
  VERMONTVILLE...       POTTERVILLE...        SUNFIELD...
  CONVIS TWP...         LEE TWP...            CERESCO...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - BRANCH

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Branch County.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BRANCH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...
  EASTERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...

* UNTIL 415 PM EST

* AT 347 PM EST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLON TO COLON TO 5 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF STURGIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 75 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COLDWATER...UNION CITY...BRONSON...QUINCY...BURR OAK...SHERWOOD...
  FAWN RIVER...MATTESON LAKE...BATAVIA...HODUNK...GILEAD...GIRARD...
  LAKE OF THE WOODS...EAST GILEAD...KINDERHOOK...COLDWATER LAKE...
  SOUTH BUTLER...MARBLE LAKE AND CALIFORNIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE #3 2:19 PM EST

We continue to watch severe storms capable of producing tornadoes tracking east.  They have for the most part exited Illinois and are out over Lake Michigan.  Have a look at the radar showing some garden variety showers and storms developing over the blog area:

At this point, nothing to worry about with these guys except getting wet.  It's a different story off to the west though!

A High Wind Warning and PDS Tornado Watch continue for the entire lower two-thirds of Michigan.  We'll keep you posted.

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE #2 - 1:23 PM EST

Still quiet here in Michigan for the most part, with just some light showers in the Detroit Metro area.  Have a look:

Things will change later this afternoon though - there have been multiple tornadoes casuing damage in Illinois, and a line of severe thunderstorms is rolling through right behind those.  We'll see some of that here as the afternoon progresses.  Stay aware!