Nine tornadoes confirmed in Michigan following Tuesday night storms, National Weather Service says
Nine 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-0 in Southeast Allegan County.
- EF-1 in Southeast Allegan County.
- TBD in Branch County
- EF-1 in Montcalm County that ended in Gratiot County.
- EF-1 in Saginaw County.
- EF-0 in Saginaw County.
- EF-0 in Shiawassee County.
- EF-1 in Washtenaw County.
- EF-1 in Wayne County.
As of Wednesday, Michigan recorded 14 tornadoes in 2026, nearly reaching the state's average for tornadoes in a year. Other tornadoes confirmed this year in the southwest part of the state in March, and another in Wayne County on April 4.
The agency surveyed areas in Southeast Michigan, confirming that EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Ann Arbor and Lincoln Park. There were damage reports from the two cities.
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.
