Dangerous weather conditions will peak Saturday, with one of the most prolific tornado-producing setups in years expected to develop over the Deep South — with disastrous results likely.

A powerful strom system is forecast to sweep the south Friday and into the weekend, spreading the threat for severe weather all across portions of the US.

Michigan should escape major severe weather simply due to timing of the storms. Michigan gets the storms in the middle of the night tonight. It’s the time when thunderstorms are at their weakest.