Articles tagged: Dexter tornado
Tornado anniversary events bring Dexter community members together
Posted: Mar 16, 2013For members of the Dexter community, LaFontaine Chevrolet's One Year Strong event was an opportunity to commiserate on the first anniversary of the tornado that devastated the community last year. Read more »
When tornado ravaged Dexter, Matt LaFontaine turned auto dealership into community resource
Posted: Mar 15, 2013After realizing the tornado had caused $500,000 worth of inventory damage on his dealership's lot, LaFontaine learned it had veered into the nearby subdivision, and he knew he wanted to help. Read more »
One year later: Tornado that tore Dexter apart also brought community together
Posted: Mar 14, 2013It started out as a beautiful though abnormally warm late winter day one year ago. By the time night fell on the Dexter area March 15, 2012, however, a tornado had twisted its way over the region, irrevocably changing the landscape and the residents who live there. Read more »
Dexter tornado interactive map: Take a tour of our coverage and trace the storm's path
Posted: Mar 14, 2013The tornado that struck Dexter last year tore a path of destruction stretching more than 7 miles long. As part of AnnArbor.com's coverage of the one-year anniversary of the storm, photographer Melanie Maxwell put together this interactive map that traces the path of the Dexter tornado and provides links stories and photos. Read more »
photo gallery: Dexter tornado anniversary: Take a look back at the past year in photos
Posted: Mar 14, 2013AnnArbor.com is taking a look back at a year's worth of photos as Dexter marks the anniversary of the tornado that hit March 15, 2012. Read more »
Horoscope for October 27, 2012
Posted: Oct 27, 2012In the coming months, your chances are exceptionally good for experiencing a definite upswing where your status and earnings are concerned. Although you will have a big role in bringing this about, Lady Luck will ... Read more »
Rematches dominate first-round matchups for six Washtenaw County teams in MHSAA football playoffs
Posted: Oct 21, 2012Saline will take on Temperance Bedford in the first round of the playoffs Friday. Updated with quotes from Saline coach Joe Palka If past is prologue, Washtenaw County teams should be in for some exciting ... Read more »
Amateur weather spotter recalls chasing destructive Dexter tornado
Posted: Oct 16, 2012"We're on the radio calling this in and they're saying get out of there," recalled Jeff Cowall, a University of Michigan data architect that first began weather spotting in 1988. Read more »
By the numbers: $9.1M in damage, 246 relief checks and 16 new sirens result from March 15 Dexter tornado
Posted: Oct 16, 2012Here's a look at the March 15 Dexter tornado and its after effects through numbers. Read more »
Dexter tornado aftermath: Victims still learning to cope with disaster 7 months later
Posted: Oct 15, 2012Todd Austin was lying in a ditch on Dexter Ann Arbor Road, wondering if was safe to get up. On that March 15 evening, hail nearing two inches wide was pouring down and the memory of a swirling mass of debris just feet away from him minutes earlier remained fresh. Read more »
7 months later: Dexter woman recalls 'horrifying' March 15 twister, praises newfound friendships
Posted: Oct 15, 2012On March 15, 2012, a powerful EF-3 strength tornado swept through Katherine Pfeiffer's Dexter home, causing more than $250,000 in damage and displacing her family for nearly six months. Read more »
Dexter Patch: Dexter Township to buy outdoor warning sirens
Posted: Jul 18, 2012Dexter Township will get 16 outdoor warning sirens after a vote by the Township Board Tuesday night, Dexter Patch reported. Read more »
After the Dexter tornado: Village Car Wash & Laundry to be rebuilt this summer
Posted: Jul 06, 2012The Village Car Wash & Laundry Inc. on Second Street in Dexter that was leveled by the tornado that swept through town in March - causing $9 million in damage across the area - is ... Read more »
Fire breaks out in previously tornado-damaged Dexter home
Posted: Jun 26, 2012A fire broke out Monday night in a home heavily damaged by the tornado that struck the Dexter community in March. The home is in the 3500 block of Noble Drive in the Huron Farms ... Read more »
Dexter area tornado damage totals more than $9.1 million
Posted: Jun 21, 2012File photo of home destroyed by the March 15 EF-3 tornado that touched down in Dexter and Dexter Township. The March 15 EF-3 tornado that struck the Dexter area caused more than $9 million in ... Read more »
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