COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Southern Michigan and northern Indiana could see another round of severe weather this Wednesday, just days after a destructive derecho and tornado outbreak left hundreds of thousands without power across the two states.
The NOAA Storm Prediction Center has placed the region under an elevated risk for severe thunderstorms as a potent low-pressure system moves across the western Great Lakes Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Forecasters say the set up is very similar to last Thursday when a line of storms pushed through prompting multiple severe thunderstorm warning over several hours, culminating in Branch County with a warning a subsequent storm that knocked out power to thousands of Consumers Energy customers around 11:30 while a confirmed tornado touched down just east of downtown Angola that was one of now 20 confirmed in Indiana alone on Thursday night.
The severe weather threat escalates significantly moving into Wednesday night as a stronger cold front pushes through the Great Lakes region.
Precipitation odds spike to near 100%, paving the way for more organized, fast-moving storm complexes.
While daytime threats are more isolated, overnight atmospheric instability increases the risk for widespread straight-line wind damage capable of downing trees and disrupting power grids across the county.
Local residents are urged to monitor updates from the Storm Prediction Center and keep multiple emergency alert channels active, as recent regional systems this June have demonstrated a tendency to intensify rapidly after dark.
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