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Nine Tornadoes Confirmed in Michigan Following Tuesday Night Storms, National Weather Service Says
Survey teams found EF-0 to EF-1 damage as trees fell, barns collapsed and thousands lost power, officials said.
- On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the National Weather Service confirmed eight tornadoes struck southern Michigan overnight April 14-15, ranging in strength from EF-0 to EF-1.
- A massive severe storm system moved through the region late Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds across West Michigan and Detroit that spawned the twisters.
- In Saginaw County, an EF-1 tornado struck Albee Township, destroying outbuildings and damaging homes; structural damage also occurred at Ann Arbor's Yost Ice Arena and Veterans Memorial Park Ice Arena.
- Despite widespread property damage, officials reported no injuries or fatalities Wednesday morning; thousands of residents remain without power as emergency crews responded to more than 75 calls.
- Flood watches remain in effect through Thursday night for local river sites, though meteorologists expect conditions to improve Friday, April 17 with warmer highs near the mid-70s.
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Michigan averages 15 tornadoes a year. We’ve already had 12 and it’s only April
When this week’s intense line of storms began trekking across Michigan on Tuesday night, MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa eyed the radar and predicted we could see multiple tornado touchdowns happen over the next several hours. And we did. Before dawn Wednesday, the severe weather had moved out of the state. But not before spawning eight weak tornadoes that left clusters of damage behind from Montcalm and Allegan counties to Saginaw an…
8 tornadoes confirmed in Michigan, 2 of them in Metro Detroit
The National Weather Service has confirmed a total of eight tornadoes touched down during severe thunderstorms early Wednesday morning in Michigan. Metro Detroit saw two tornadoes: one in Ann Arbor, and another in Lincoln Park, at the Allen Park border.
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