Over 132,000 customers without power amid dangerous heat, severe thunderstorms

it sounds like a severe thunderstorm watch boox is about to come out for parts of West Michigan this while some cities already feel like 100° or hotter as of 5:00 p.m. over 132,000 power customers across Michigan are without power after storms pushed through the Great Lakes State according to Consumers Energy outage map the Storm Prediction Center maintains 15% risks for both damaging wind gusts and large hail throughout West Michigan into early Wednesday morning an isolated tornado cannot be overlooked at the same time early afternoon activity in Wisconsin is already triggering multiple severe thunderstorm warnings for 60 MPH gusts and piz hail here's the latest language from the Storm Prediction Center if storms can maintain composure over Lake Michigan the heated air over Western lower Michigan May then support severe gusts remember severe gusts are in excess of 55 mph and are capable of bringing down trees and power lines West Michigan is also baking under extreme heat and humidity heat advisories and excessive heat warnings last through late tonight for feels like temperatures as hot as 110° the best way to combat the heat is to stay inside an air air conditioned environment hydrate and limit your time outside if possible don't forget your pets excessive heat tends to impact pregnant moms newborns young children our older population and those with chronic illness check on your friends neighbors and relatives especially if they fall in any one of these categories we're watching live Doppler radar closely all afternoon and right through late tonight if any Watches or Warnings are issued you will know about them right here on air and throughout social media