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Several tornadoes hit Michigan on Tuesday evening, with one city in the southern part of the state under a rare tornado emergency as strong storms pushed through.Related video above: Northeastern Oklahoma city of Barnsdall devastated by tornado this weekThe emergency was in effect for Union City, where just after 6 p.m. ET, “a large and destructive tornado” was over the city, about 10 miles northwest of Coldwater and moving northeast at 45 mph, according to the National Weather Service.Emergency responders’ radios crackled with reports of possible destruction as the intense storms pushed through, but officials have not yet shared reports about the damage. At least two tornadoes were reported in Portage, south of Kalamazoo, on Tuesday evening. After the first tornado, photos posted on Facebook showed severe roof damage at a FedEx building and debris resting on delivery vehicles. It wasn’t immediately known if there were injuries. photos on Facebook reveal severe roof damage to a FedEx building.vUndersheriff Jason Bingaman of St. Joseph County confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that multiple places in the southwest Michigan county sustained damage from the initial tornado.”At the moment, we are focused on life safety missions using all available resources, then we will begin preliminary damage assessments,” Bingaman said.In a Facebook post, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the first tornado on the ground and warned about building debris and impacts to powerlines.The National Weather Service’s Grand Rapids office issued an alert on Facebook about the second tornado in the same region and urged residents to take cover just over an hour after the initial tornado was reported in the Portage area.The severe weather came a day after destructive storms roared through the Plains Monday, unloading at least one deadly tornado, giant hail and hurricane-force wind gusts. As some communities pick up the pieces, others had been preparing Tuesday for the threat of strong twisters in the Midwest.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.The Associated Press and CNN contributed to this story.
Several tornadoes hit Michigan on Tuesday evening, with one city in the southern part of the state under a rare tornado emergency as strong storms pushed through.
Related video above: Northeastern Oklahoma city of Barnsdall devastated by tornado this week
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The emergency was in effect for Union City, where just after 6 p.m. ET, “a large and destructive tornado” was over the city, about 10 miles northwest of Coldwater and moving northeast at 45 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Emergency responders’ radios crackled with reports of possible destruction as the intense storms pushed through, but officials have not yet shared reports about the damage.
At least two tornadoes were reported in Portage, south of Kalamazoo, on Tuesday evening.
After the first tornado, photos posted on Facebook showed severe roof damage at a FedEx building and debris resting on delivery vehicles. It wasn’t immediately known if there were injuries.
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Undersheriff Jason Bingaman of St. Joseph County confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that multiple places in the southwest Michigan county sustained damage from the initial tornado.
“At the moment, we are focused on life safety missions using all available resources, then we will begin preliminary damage assessments,” Bingaman said.
In a Facebook post, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the first tornado on the ground and warned about building debris and impacts to powerlines.
The National Weather Service’s Grand Rapids office issued an alert on Facebook about the second tornado in the same region and urged residents to take cover just over an hour after the initial tornado was reported in the Portage area.
The severe weather came a day after destructive storms roared through the Plains Monday, unloading at least one deadly tornado, giant hail and hurricane-force wind gusts. As some communities pick up the pieces, others had been preparing Tuesday for the threat of strong twisters in the Midwest.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Associated Press and CNN contributed to this story.
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