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Tornadoes Confirmed
The National Weather Service confirmed two EF-1 tornadoes that struck Southeast Michigan.
“An EF1 tornado blew through Ann Arbor early Wednesday morning, blowing off part of a school roof and snapping trees and light poles”
The Ann Arbor tornado touched down near Jackson Avenue and I-94 at 1:44 a.m.
It traveled about 1.7 miles with estimated peak winds of 110 mph.
The Lincoln Park tornado touched down at 2:14 a.m. and traveled about 0.3 miles with peak winds of 95 mph.
The storms also caused straight-line wind damage that pulled metal roof panels off Yost Ice Arena.
The NWS confirmed a total of seven tornadoes across Michigan.
Damage and Disruption
The tornadoes caused significant damage to infrastructure.
The east wall of Veterans Memorial Park's ice arena collapsed.
Part of the metal roof of Yost Ice Arena was damaged.
Several public school buildings suffered structural damage.
Over 9,300 customers were without power in Washtenaw County.
There were no reports of injuries from either tornado.
Wider Outbreak
The tornadoes were part of a larger severe weather outbreak across Michigan.
“A tornado touched down north of Otsego, in Allegan County, around 11:52 p.m. Tuesday”
An EF-1 tornado touched down near Otsego and traveled about 16 miles.
Additional tornadoes were confirmed in Montcalm, Saginaw, and Shiawassee counties.
Wind gusts reached 70 mph in Ann Arbor and 69 mph at Detroit Metro Airport.
Flood warnings were issued for much of eastern Lower Michigan.
The Weather Prediction Center described a very dynamic weather pattern.