US weather: Severe thunderstorm watch is in effect in Michigan; Heavy rain and intense lightning in forecast

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A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for all of southeast Michigan on Thursday.Lapeer and Livingston counties are currently under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4 p.m. Oakland County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:15 p.m. Sanilac County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:30 p.m. Macomb, Wayne, and St. Clair counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:45 p.m. Washtenaw County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Frankfort, Benzonia, and Thompsonville until 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Additionally, there is a Special Marine Warning for specific areas of Lake Michigan until 10:00 AM EDT. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded southeast Michigan to the ENHANCED (3 out of 5) risk category for severe storms. During the early afternoon, a few showers and storms are expected to develop and move through the area. Following these isolated cells, a strong cold front will move in, and along and ahead of this frontal boundary, potent storm activity is likely to form. The main risks associated with any storms reaching severe limits will be damaging wind gusts and hail. Although flooding is less likely due to the storms' quick motion, heavy downpours may cause ponding on area roads. There is a possibility that if a storm becomes a supercell, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Currently, we have a 2% elevated risk for a spin-up tornado according to the Storm Prediction Center.

Friday will be sunny and very comfortable with low humidity. Highs will mainly be in the 70s, and there will be light wind. Friday night, the sky will be mostly clear with just a few passing clouds. Lows