The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of West Michigan at risk for severe weather due to a band of storms arriving Wednesday night. 

According to the center’s latest outlook, released at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, some isolated frontal cells will hit the state Wednesday afternoon but are not expected to be severe or long-lasting. Secondary storms developing in Iowa are expected to move through Illinois and Wisconsin into Michiganas a more significant line of thunderstorms.

This mesoscale convective vortex system will align with elevated levels of convective available potential energy (CAPE) and deep-layer wind shear, providing storms with fuel and possible rotation. Damaging winds and one or two possible spin-up tornadoes are most likely west of the U.S. 131 corridor and south of the M-55 corridor.

Storms are expected to cross Lake Michigan and make landfall after 8 p.m. Wednesday, lingering until about 11 p.m.

The latest outlook places parts of West Michigan at elevated risk for certain hazards. Here’s the breakdown:

• Slight Risk (Level 2 of 6): Baldwin, Big Rapids, Cedar Springs, Fremont, Grand Rapids, Grant, Howard City, Morley, Newaygo, Pierson, Stanwood, and White Cloud
  • 15% chance of damaging winds, less than 2% chance of hail or tornadoes, according to the Storm Prediction Center
• Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 6): Barryton, Cadillac, Canadian Lakes, Clare, Evart, Farwell, Harrison, Hersey, Greenville, Lakeview, LeRoy, Luther, Mecosta, Mount Pleasant, Reed City, Remus, Sheridan, and Stanton
  • 5% chance of damaging winds, less than 2% chance of hail or tornadoes, according to the Storm Prediction Center

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