Articles tagged:tornado

Posted: Fri Mar 30 2:10 p.m. by Danny Shaw
Volunteers needed for continued tornado cleanup work in Dexter Township

Dexter Township officials are looking for volunteers eager to help with the continued cleanup of debris this weekend. Pat Kelly, Dexter Township supervisor, said they are looking for volunteers throughout the weekend to help with more cleanup efforts before debris pickup starts Monday.

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Posted: Fri Mar 16 2:48 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director
Huron Farms: Dexter neighborhood devastated after tornado damages dozens of homes

Red Cross opens shelters for storm victims, accepts donations for relief House by house Thursday night in Huron Farms, residents of the Dexter subdivision assessed the damage from the tornado that tore through the neighborhood, destroying at least three homes and causing severe damage to dozens more.

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Posted: Tue May 24 7:25 a.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer

An Ann Arbor native who recently moved to the Joplin, Mo., area has seen firsthand the destruction of the tornado that struck that community Sunday night, and she spent the minutes after the storm frantically searching for her boyfriend, WDIV Channel 4 in Detroit reports. Eryn Fenske was about 15 ...

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Posted: Fri Jul 23 6:54 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer

The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado warning and severe thunderstorm warnings for southeastern Washtenaw County. The storms have moved out of the area. A flash flood warning for all of Washtenaw County and southern Livingston County remains in effect until midnight. A severe thunderstorm watch for both counties ...

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Posted: Wed Jun 30 11:53 a.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
15 tornadoes touched down in Michigan in June, just short of a record month

Michigan experienced a near record-breaking month for tornadoes this year, with 15 in the month of June, data from the National Weather Service released Tuesday shows. That's two tornadoes short of the June record, which dates back to 1973. 

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Posted: Mon Jun 28 12:15 p.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
Thunderstorm season in Washtenaw County has led to numerous tornado warnings

As National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Freitag watched the Doppler radar Sunday afternoon, he zeroed in on Washtenaw County. Freitag says meteorologists use three criteria to decide whether to issue a tornado warning.

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Posted: Mon Jun 28 8:30 a.m. by Kerry Novick AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Calming fears about scary weather and disasters

Dear Kerry, I have three kids, girls 4 and 6, and a 10-year-old son. Our older daughter has become quite worried about fires and tornadoes, probably due to the drills at school. Those are required and necessary, but she is afraid that something bad might be about to happen any ...

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Posted: Sun Jun 27 2:30 p.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director

Update: Thunderstorms move through Washtenaw County, hitting Ypsilanti Township the hardest The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for northeastern Washtenaw County until 2:45 p.m.

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Posted: Sat Jun 26 4:38 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer

Washtenaw County members of a new Urban Search and Rescue Task Force helped rescue a woman in Dundee after a tornado ripped through the area in the early morning hours of June 6, the Detroit Free Press reported.

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Posted: Thu Jun 24 9:53 p.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
National Weather Service confirms tornadoes touched down near Saline, Milan

Two tornadoes touched down in the area during Wednesday night's storms - one south of Saline and one south of Milan, the National Weather Service confirmed tonight. Trained spotters reported the potential tornadoes Wednesday evening as a series of storms moved through the region, accompanied by significant rainfall, lightning and wind gusts up ...

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Posted: Fri Jun 18 11 a.m. by Edward Vielmetti

From time to time I look back at the most popular posts of the last few months to see what I've been writing about that is of wider interest than normal. For each of these, it's worth revisiting the story to see what I missed at the time of writing ...

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Posted: Thu Jun 10 1:56 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Ohio valedictorian who lost dad in tornado will attend the University of Michigan next year

Katie Kranz is overcome with emotion. An Ohio valedictorian whose father died in a tornado last weekend graduated Tuesday night in an emotional ceremony moved from storm-damaged Lake High School to a local community college. Katie Kranz, who plans to attend the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor next fall, ...

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Posted: Wed Jun 9 6 a.m. by Art Aisner AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Washtenaw County Technical Rescue Team comes to aid of Dundee woman trapped in her home after tornado

After more than a year of training for all types of disasters and emergency scenarios, Washtenaw County’s Technical Rescue Team answered its first call for service when a tornado ravaged Dundee over the weekend. And the 17-member team delivered. Specially-trained firefighters and paramedics from public safety agencies across the county ...

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Posted: Tue Jun 8 11 a.m. by Edward Vielmetti
Tornado links: reconstructing the path of storm damage

Tornadoes hit Dundee early Sunday morning, causing widespread damage. They were part of a series of storms that tracked across Lenawee and Monroe County and into Essex County in Ontario.  The National Weather Service has a June 6th Tornado Event Summary with photos. Tornado tracks are produced through a careful ...

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Posted: Sun Jun 6 7 a.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
Tornado touches down in Dundee overnight; Ann Arbor hit with 2 inches of rain

Updated story: 11 people treated for injuries after tornado touches down in Dundee; storms knock out power across the region Officials say a tornado touched down in Dundee overnight, causing severe damage to Cabela's and the Splash Universe water park, ripping roofs off homes, collapsing at least one house and ...

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