EDT the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado watch in effect until Friday at 3 a.m. EDT for Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella and Jackson counties.

“All severe weather threats are possible, including significant damaging winds in excess of 70 MPH, large hail, and the possibility of tornadoes.” The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has indicated a 3/5, enhanced risk for severe weather. Ritz says severe weather threats should be out of the region after 11 p.m.

"Storms may initially form as individual supercells that would pose a higher risk for strong tornadoes (EF2+) and very large hail (up to baseball size)," the bulletin reads. "The storms would likely form into a single line of storms posing a higher risk for hurricane force winds and tornadoes."