Father's Day thunderstorms could bring heavy rainfall and possible severe weather to West Michigan late Sunday afternoon and continuing into the early morning hours Monday.
According to the Storm Prediction Center, as of late Saturday, it is forecasting an 'Enhanced Risk' of severe weather over portions of Lower Michigan. An 'Enhanced Risk' is a category 3 out of 5.
The higher threats will be damaging wind gusts (60+ mph) and large hail (1"+) with a lower threat for tornadoes. Rapid flooding will likely be an issue.
Here are some ways to prepare for possible severe weather:
Check out this video and find your 'safe place' shelter location before severe weather strikes!
Computer weather models struggle with predicting rainfall amounts resulting from convection (storms). Look at the differences between these models. The HRRR is the best at depicting location and amounts, but none are perfect.
Nonetheless, flooding is possible with these storms; in some cases it could lead to temporary urban and small stream flooding. Be prepared!
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Chief Meteorologist George Lessens
George is a graduate of Penn State University working for 13 On Your Side over 40 years. He is a twelve-time MAB® Weathercast Award Winner and two-time EMMY® Award Winner.
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