Severe thunderstorms approaching Michigan, here’s evening update
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Key Points:
- Severe thunderstorms with large hail have rapidly developed in Iowa and southern Wisconsin and are moving east at 50 mph toward southern and central Lower Michigan.
- The storms are expected to reach peak intensity between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., potentially impacting areas near Milwaukee, Lake Michigan, and approaching Michigan.
- Supercell thunderstorms, identifiable by their round shape on radar, could produce tornadoes and giant hail, with the storms likely consolidating into a damaging wind-producing squall line over Lower Michigan between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- The Storm Prediction Center forecasts no significant change in storm strength this evening, expecting the strongest storms in Wisconsin and a severe wind squall line in Michigan.
- Residents in southwest and eastern Lower Michigan are advised to prepare to move to safe areas within sturdy buildings during the second half of the evening and possibly after midnight.
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