Here is the roundup: EF-1 tornado north of Charlotte in Eaton County: This tornado touched down north of Charlotte and moved into the Lansing area, north of Dimondale, and near Waverly.
It was on the ground for 10 miles, causing mostly tree damage.
“More concentrated tree damage occurred near the beginning and the end of the path with intermittent damage in between.
“A brief tornado touched down near Atlas, Michigan early in the morning hours on May 16th.
Winds gusted out beyond this point with a downburst south of Gregory causing widespread tree damage up to Unadilla Road.”
During the strong storm that swept through Michigan on Thursday night and Friday morning, there was a lot of straight-line wind action that caused damage to homes, uprooted trees, and downed power lines. A number of weak tornadoes, however, were also spinning up along the storm’s leading edge, according to the National Weather Service.
Although the NWS survey teams have confirmed six twisters so far throughout the state, they anticipate that number will increase as they continue to inspect damage sites and evaluate the information they find there.
Grand Rapids, North Dakota, NWS meteorologists announced this afternoon that damage surveys were finished for the day. This weekend or early next week, more work will be completed. Finalizing the information will take time, but there will be more confirmations of tornado ratings. “.”.
After Thursday’s severe weather, survey teams from the NWS in Detroit and Grand Rapids were out in the field. Three tornadoes were confirmed by each team, for a total of six. This is the summary.
EF-1 tornado north of Charlotte in Eaton County: This tornado crossed into the Lansing region, north of Dimondale, and close to Waverly after making landfall north of Charlotte. At 11:25 p.m., it occurred. M. Thursday. . There have been reports of tree and building damage. “Roofing materials were torn off of several houses, and numerous outbuildings sustained significant damage. Along its path, the tornado also caused damage to several buildings that resembled warehouses. The tornado ended in Ingham County after starting in Eaton County. “”.
Tornado EF-0 west of St. At 11:11 p.m., this tornado made landfall in Mary’s Lake, Calhoun County. A. Thursday. Along its 8-mile course, reports of tree damage were mostly positive. It started just west of Saint Mary’s Lake, moved just south of the lake, stayed very near Saint Mary’s Lake Road, and then headed northeast. It broke off in Calhoun County, close to a 13-mile road west of Mud Lake. “”.
EF-0 tornado in Kalamazoo County’s Galesburg: This tornado made landfall at 10:59 p.m. M. It mostly damaged trees while it was on the ground for ten miles. Tree damage was more concentrated near the path’s start and finish, with sporadic damage in between. The tornado caused minor damage to a number of buildings, with falling trees causing damage to some homes. Kalamazoo County was where the tornado started, and Calhoun County is where it ended. “”.
tornado with an EF-O in St. The wind speed with this twister was 85 mph in Saginaw, Charles. One and a half miles were spent on the ground. It landed at 12:05 a.m. m. Friday and spent roughly five minutes on the ground. Southwest of the Kimberly Oaks Golf Club, near Dempsey Road and Walnut Street, the tornado made landfall, uprooting a large number of hardwood and soft trees. A few pine tree stands were also chopped down. As the tornado continued to move northeast, it crossed the Bad River, where Walnut Street saw significant tree damage. More trees were damaged as the tornado moved northeast across Coal Miners’ Park. The neighborhood north of the park is where the tornado came to an end. A small amount of structural damage was noted, but most of the homes were damaged when big branches or uprooted trees fell on them. “”.
Atlas, Genesee County, experienced an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 75 mph. At 12:35 am, it began its one and a half-mile journey on the ground. M. Friday, and was in operation for roughly three minutes. On May 16, early in the morning, a short tornado made landfall close to Atlas, Michigan. Both hardwood and soft trees were damaged when the tornado formed close to Maple Avenue and Atlas Road. Before it dissipated, the tornado continued to track northeast, crossing M-15 just north of Goodrich. “.”.
Livingston County’s Gregory experienced an EF-1 tornado with winds of up to 90 mph. It began its journey at 12:03 a.m. and lasted for 11.6 miles. m. and lasting only two minutes. About halfway between Stockbridge and Gregory, just north of M-106, a brief tornado made landfall. Initially, only trees with large limbs snapped and a few uprooted were damaged along M-106. Near the intersection of M-106 and Dutton Road, there was structural damage, including roof damage to a shed. At Hickory Ridge Dairy Farm, the tornado continued northeast, seriously damaging the roofs of three of the four barns. A few tree lines to the north of these barns also had their limbs snapped. In the woods east of the farm, hardwood trees were snapped by a tornado that moved east-northeast. Damage from the tornado ended south of the Lakeland Trail, close to Van Syckle Road. Beyond this point, winds blew with gusts, causing extensive tree damage up to Unadilla Road in a downburst south of Gregory. “.”.
