Clean up Begins After Strong Storms Rip Through West Michigan

Recent string of tornadoes puts Michigan on record-setting pace

Michigan has 24 tornadoes so far this year, according to the National Weather Service. That's nearly twice the 30-year annual average of 13 tornadoes.

Tornadoes touched down as severe storms moved through Michigan, NWS confirms

Multiple tornadoes touched down in Michigan overnight Thursday after severe storms moved through the state, according to the National Weather Service.Tornadoes hit St. Charles, Gregory and Atlas, NWS said damage surveys confirmed. An EF1 touched down at 12:03 a.m. Friday halfway between Stockbridge and Gregory, just north of M-106. It traveled 1.6 miles before lifting in Gregory at 12:05 a.m. Peak winds reached 90 mph.NWS reported damage to tree…

Kalamazoo home crushed by fallen tree; homeowner narrowly escapes injury

Storms that tore through West Michigan Thursday evening left extensive damage in Kalamazoo, and many residents without power.

Storms knock out power to more than 30,000 I&M customers in Michigan

Video shows tornado damage in Mayville, Wisconsin FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Powerful storms rolled through the Midwest late Thursday and early Friday, spawning tornadoes in Wisconsin and Minnesota. While northeast Indiana was spared, the same can't be said for parts of Michigan. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) reports that more than 35,000 customers lost power as a result of those storms in southwest Michigan. The storms snapped power poles, downed p…

Clean up begins after strong storms rip through West Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Crews have begun cleaning up after a line of strong storms barreled across West Michigan on Thursday night, bringing trees down onto homes and power lines, and spawning radar-confirmed tornadoes. Nexstar's WOOD counted no less than 30 severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings for West Michigan counties throughout the night, and radar indicated there were likely twisters.  Downed trees, damaged buildings …

Hundreds Of Thousands In MI Without Power After Severe Storms

200K In MI Without Power After Severe Storms - Across Michigan, MI - The powerful line of storms brought heavy downpours, 70 mph winds, large hail and tornado sightings.