What to know about the Livonia tornado and why there was no warning
Severe weather moved through Southeast Michigan Wednesday afternoon and evening, sparking severe thunderstorm warnings.
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Severe weather moved through Southeast Michigan Wednesday afternoon and evening, sparking severe thunderstorm warnings.
Two men are in critical condition after their cars were hit by a tree that fell during Wednesday's severe storm in Southeast Michigan.
Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Missouri. But there were also remarkable stories of survival.
An unusual weather phenomenon called a "gustnado," which looks like a small tornado but is actually a type of whirlwind kicked up by thunderstorm winds, brought some dramatic moments to a western Michigan lake over the weekend.
The powerful tornado that struck North Texas Saturday night destroyed multiple homes at the Ray Roberts Marina.
There were multiple fatalities from a tornado that ripped through the small Iowa town of Greenfield, which saw homes and businesses destroyed.
The agencies will conduct the assessment for Branch, Cass, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties on May 15 and 16.
The lost homes included 24 mobile homes near Portage, the county's emergency management office said in an update.
Portage Public Schools officials announced that students returned to class on Monday, nearly a week after a tornado struck Portage, Michigan.
Weather officials say the tornado reached an estimated peak wind of 135 mph and touched down near the intersection of S. 10th Street and W. R Avenue. It traveled for about 11 miles, damaging home roofs and sidings.
The state released guidelines for cleaning debris after tornadoes and storms traveled through Michigan.
Many residents are displaced after two tornadoes reportedly touched down in Portage, Michigan, on Tuesday night, city officials said.
A FedEx facility in Portage, Michigan, was damaged after a tornado struck on Tuesday. The National Weather Service confirmed that at least two tornadoes hit Southwest Michigan.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Branch and Cass counties following a severe storm and tornadoes.
More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and a destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into the Omaha area.
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Several tornadoes in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky caused deaths, injuries and widespread damage and knocked out power to tens of thousands.
Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 17-23, and Michigan has scheduled a statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. on March 20.
Rare February tornadoes sent sleeping Midwesterners scrambling for safety and left a trail of damage across four Great Lakes states.
Residents of Grand Blanc are still picking up the pieces after an EF-2 tornado touched down on Tuesday. Some are still without power as temperatures dramatically drop.
National Weather Service officials say winds reached 115 miles per hour, with a path length of 5.7 miles and a width of 450 yards.
Sydney Moore said that when the tornado hit their home in Clarksville, it ripped off the roof and lifted the bassinet with her son inside.
The severe storms left six people dead, dozens injured, and caused widespread damage to homes and businesses.
Nashville police identified two of the victims killed as a mother and her two-year-old son, while her other child survived.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports there have been 10,773 cyclosporiasis cases in the state during the past five weeks.
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