The weather service additionally issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Benzie, Manistee, Van Buren, Allegan, Ottawa, Mason, Muskegon and Oceana counties. Gusts up to 70 mph and golf ball-size hail were expected in those areas.

Thursday will be a beautiful day with sunshine and warm temperatures. The issue will be late Thursday night. All the unstable air of the day, our storm fuel, typically begins to subside overnight. Thursday will be no different,

A round of severe thunderstorms with the capability of producing tornadoes is crossing the state of Michigan. Get a live weather radar loop here.