Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Chicago, Detroit Face a Risk for Severe Weather on Saturday


Chicago, Detroit Face a Risk for Severe Weather on SaturdayExpand1
It looks like the weather over the United States will briefly get interesting again over the next few days, and as with all interesting weather, it spells danger for millions of people. Areas from Chicago to Detroit are at risk for large hail, damaging winds, and possibly an isolated tornado tomorrow.

Severe Weather Threatens the Midwest Tomorrow

There are two areas at risk for severe weather on Saturday; the first covers much of northern Minnesota and small parts of North Dakota and Wisconsin, with the second covering a swath of real estate from Illinois to Michigan, including the entire Chicago metro area and the extreme western Detroit metro.
The Storm Prediction Center issued the northernmost slight risk—including Duluth—based on the potential for thunderstorms that could reach "marginal" severe levels, with hail to the size of quarters and 60 MPH wind gusts possible.
The slight risk for severe weather exists in anticipation of strong thunderstorms developing along the leading edge of a cold front as it dips through the area during the day on Saturday. The agency warns that storms that do form have the potential to produce large hail (quarter size or larger) and some bowing segments may produce wind gusts of 60+ MPH. The SPC also notes that a tornado or two is possible if storms can tap into any low-level rotation present across the area.

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