Weather

Residents are still cleaning up after the storms on May 15.

Nearly 200,000 people are without power, and many are waking up to surprising damage all over Southwest Michigan.

They detailed how they are closely monitoring a storm system that has the potential to materialize into something very severe.

The bad news is that this weather pattern does carry some snow to go along with it. The weather pattern is called an Omega Block, which is a congested atmospheric pattern that flows through the jet stream in the shape of the Greek letter Omega.

Portage residents felt the fury of an EF2 tornado on May 7, 2024, with winds hitting 135 mph. Yet, incredibly, no casualties reported. Looking back at one of the most terrifying days in Portage, Michigan's history, with pictures and video of a powerful tornado devastating the area.

Whether your state is actually part of Tornado Alley comes down to the time of year.

Michigan is included among their annual stops.

Have an upcoming camping reservation at one of these Michigan state parks? Not anymore.

As far as severe wind is concerned, Southwest Michigan in mid-Michigan has a probability of anywhere from 15 to 44% of seeing 74-mile-an-hour wind gusts.

Michiganders should prepare for a wild ride this spring storm season.