Tornadoes, Hail, 70 MPH Winds Across Detroit Area Wednesday

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN — Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms are expected across southeastern Michigan on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Most of southeastern Michigan is under an Enhanced Risk (3/5) for severe weather Wednesday.

Scattered rain showers will continue moving throughout the morning and afternoon hours when highs reach the upper 60s across the region, according to the weather service.

A line of severe storms will then cross the area sometime between 5 p.m. and midnight Wednesday, according to the weather service.

Forecasters warned the storms could produce heavy downpours, large hail, damaging winds reaching up to 70 miles per hour and tornadoes.

A flood watch will also go into effect from 8 p.m. Wednesday until 8 a.m. Thursday for southeastern Michigan as forecasters expect 1.5 to 2 inches of rainfall across the area.

Some rain will linger into Thursday morning, but it should fade away quickly as highs across the region again climb toward 70 degrees, according to the weather service.

Highs will fall back down into the 50s Friday before another chance of rain moves into the area during the nighttime hours and into the weekend, according to the weather service.

Here is the full forecast for southeastern Michigan:

Wednesday: Storms; High 64, Low 55

Thursday: Sunny; High 67, Low 42

Friday: Rain (late); High 55, Low 44

Saturday: Rain; High 55, Low 40

Sunday: Rain; High 49, Low 34