From Storm Team 8 and WOOD TV:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A large low pressure storm system will barrel through West Michigan this weekend bringing heavy rain and winds strong enough to cause power outages. The storm is expected to bring 2 to 3 inches by 4 a.m. Sunday. A few cities and towns could see 4 inches of rain, depending on where those thunderstorms land.
One of the reasons the flooding potential is so high is because of the storm set up. Storms that form today on the north side of a stationary front will continue to hit the same locations over and over. When a line of showers like this forms, it’s called training. During a training event, showers, like train cars on a track, continue to hit the same locations which can lead to flooding.
A storm or two could be severe today. Severe storms are not impossible during the month of October. In fact, Michigan usually sees a slight uptick in severe weather during the fall because of large storm systems like the one moving through this weekend.
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