National Weather Service -- A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:00 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

ALCONA               ALPENA              ARENAC
BAY                  CHEBOYGAN           CRAWFORD
GENESEE              GLADWIN             HILLSDALE
HURON                INGHAM              IOSCO
JACKSON              LAPEER              LENAWEE
LIVINGSTON           MACOMB              MIDLAND
MONROE               MONTMORENCY         OAKLAND
OGEMAW               OSCODA              OTSEGO
PRESQUE ISLE         ROSCOMMON           SAGINAW
SANILAC              SHIAWASSEE          ST. CLAIR
TUSCOLA              WASHTENAW           WAYNE

Showers and thunderstorms are expected today. Some of these storms, mainly along and east of the I 69 and US 127 corridors, could be severe. The main hazards from any severe thunderstorms will be damaging wind gusts and large hail.