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Strong winds blast West Michigan after storms

Intense winds expected to blast into West Michigan behind early morning storms on Wednesday.

The threat of thunderstorms will diminish by late Wednesday morning, but that doesn't mean we'll be in the clear.

As the initial line of rain moves northeast, a period of quite windy conditions will follow as cooler fills in and the atmosphere attempts to find a balance after a stormy day in the Midwest.

Sustained winds could reach in excess of 30 mph and wind gusts could top out greater than 45 mph. The highest wind gusts have been along the I-96 corridor so far Wednesday, according to National Weather Service reports.

The wind gust forecast for Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

Full forecast: 13 On Target Weather

Power outages are possible as the strong winds could knock down branches and trees.

Timing of the strong winds will be through 10. p.m. Wednesday. Most of West Michigan is under a high wind warning and wind advisory during this time.

Wind advisories and high wind warnings are in effect for all of West Michigan.

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