65th anniversary of deadliest tornado outbreak in Michigan’s history

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. — Saturday, April 3 marks the 65th anniversary of the deadliest tornado outbreak in Michigan’s history. On April 3, 1956, an F-5 tornado tore through Hudsonville and Standale, causing devastation and killing at least 17 people. More than 300 people were injured. The tornado touched down around 6:30 p.m. in Vriesland and continued…

Storms bring damaging winds, possible tornadoes to Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, high winds and possible tornadoes to parts of Michigan, damaging buildings and leaving tens of thousands without power. No injuries were reported in the storms Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service says a possible tornado was reported in the western Michigan city of Grand Rapids…

Tornado touches down in Barry County

LACEY, Mich. (WOOD) — The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down around 6:25 p.m. Sunday in Barry County. Officials say it touched for only three minutes between Dowling and Maple Grove Township. The agency says no one was injured. NWS says the tornado’s top winds were estimated around 75-80 mph. Three barns on…

Tornadoes touch down, leaving damage behind from Alabama to Michigan

Tornadoes ripped across four states amid a severe weather outbreak on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage in their wake. Eighteen tornadoes were reported in total across Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Alabama, as well as 156 wind reports and 67 hail reports, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Damages, including destroyed houses, toppled trees…

‘I’ve never seen damage like this’ | Baldwin resident says tornado passed through

PLEASANT PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Shell gas station on Michigan Avenue is one of the only places open in Baldwin. Every other home, business and building is in the dark Wednesday, Aug. 29 after a second round of storms rolled through the state Tuesday night. According to Consumers Energy Outage Map, power is expected…