(WWJ) – Another round of severe weather could strike Metro Detroit on Thursday as a cold front makes its way across Southeast Michigan.
The National Weather Service says that cold front will bring the potential for thunderstorms to develop on Thursday, as isolated storms "may become severe, capable of producing wind gusts to 60 mph."
There could also be hail up to an inch in diameter, according to the NWS.
The severity of the storms depends on how fast they arrive Thursday, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Thompson.
"It looks like we're going to see a line of thunderstorms enter West Michigan probably mid-to-late morning," he said live on WWJ's Weather Wednesday. "And assuming those hold together, we'll likely see them reach Metro Detroit around or shortly after midday."
Thompson says if the storms reach our area early enough in the day, it would likely cut down on the severe potential.
"Because severe weather, a lot of times – especially ahead of cold fronts like this – is generally fueled by how much sun we see, how unstable the atmosphere can get before storms develop and move into the area," he said.
The latest round of storms brings the potential for damaging wind, according to Thompson.
And while not everywhere will be in the line of potentially severe storms, he says "I think everybody sees at least a shower or a downpour."
There could be two waves of the storms, one in the early afternoon and another "broken line of storms" later in the day as the cold front comes through.
On the bright side, Thursday's system is expected to "sweep out a lot of the humidity," meaning Saturday will be "very comfortable" for those headed out for the Woodward Dream Cruise, Thompson said.
