Looks Like Friday Will Be a Big Severe Weather Day

Best Chance of Severe Weather Saturday Will Be to Our West

This is the Severe Weather Outlook Map for Saturday/Saturday night from the Storm Prediction Center. There is a relatively large level 3 Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. The level 2 Slight Risk extends from N. Texas north to Upper Michigan. The Slight Risk comes into SW Michigan. The level 1 Marginal Risk covers much of West Michigan.

SPC says: “Widespread severe thunderstorms are expected from parts of the southern Plains to the Middle and Upper Mississippi Valley vicinity Friday into Friday night. Tornadoes, possibly strong, very large hail, and swaths of damaging winds will be possible.”

Here’s the Tornado Risk Map for Friday. The yellow area on the map is a 10% chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a given point. This is the most likely area to see tornadoes. The 2% risk in the green color comes into West Michigan.

This is the Wind Damage Outlook Map. They have the best chance of damaging wind from E. Kansas to SE Iowa (magenta color). That’s a 45% chance of a severe wind report within 25 miles of a given point. The red 30% outlook area runs from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. The 15% chance comes into SW Michigan, south of a line from Muskegon to Sturgis