WEST MICHIGAN — FOX 17 has issued a Weather Ready Alert for Wednesday, June 17 due to the threat of scattered severe storms and heavy downpours that could cause flooding. A cold front moving through West Michigan will help spark scattered strong to severe storms at times during the afternoon, along with very heavy downpours. Most of West Michigan from I-96 north is in a MARGINAL RISK (Level 1 out of 5) for isolated severe storms.