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Thunderstorms to impact West Michigan communities Sunday morning

Strong wind gusts, lightning, heavy downpours and small hail are the main threats.
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WEST MICHIGAN — A chance for showers will develop overnight Saturday into Sunday. This shower chance will ramp up over Lake Michigan, and we could see some stronger storms embedded in the line.

Model outlook

The showers look to arrive along the lakeshore at about 2 A.M. on Sunday. It will move from west to east, relatively quickly. It will bring showers to Grand Rapids between 4 and 8 A.M.

Model outlook

The showers and storms are expected to exit West Michigan by mid-morning. We should even see some decent breaks in the clouds through the afternoon.

Model outlook

Showers are expected to bring under an inch of rain among our communities.

Rain Potential

There is a MARGINAL RISK threat for some of our southern communities. This risk includes the potential for gusty winds, heavy localized downpours and small hail. All storms are also expected to produce frequent lightning.

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After the rain clears out, the cloud cover is expected to dissipate as temperatures will get back to the mid 70s, but it will be more humid!