Five tornadoes confirmed in Michigan following overnight storms, National Weather Service says
Five tornadoes have been confirmed so far from the overnight severe weather outbreak in Michigan.
Ahmad Bajjey, chief meteorologist at CBS News Detroit, said Wednesday afternoon that the National Weather Service has confirmed the following tornadoes:
- EF-O in Southeast Allegan County.
- EF-1 in Southeast Allegan County.
- EF-1 in Montcalm County that ended in Gratiot County.
- EF-1 in Saginaw County
- EF-0 in Saginaw County
As of Wednesday, Michigan recorded nine tornadoes in 2026, reaching half of the state's average for tornadoes in the year.
The agency is still surveying areas in Southeast Michigan, where multiple tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued as the storm system moved across the state. There were damage reports from Ann Arbor and Lincoln Park. The National Weather Service in Detroit has sent two teams out on site surveys and will provide an update when their reports are complete.
With the three confirmed so far by the Grand Rapids office, that takes the total number of tornadoes in Michigan this year to seven. There were three on March 6 in the southwest part of the state, and another in Wayne County on April 4.
This week's severe weather is part of a massive storm system that has affected the Midwest and Great Lakes region. The risk of severe weather for Southeast Michigan continues on Wednesday; a flood watch continues into late Thursday.