Mayor confirms tornado hit Detroit in Thu. storms
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The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Lincoln Park, Michigan, late Thursday afternoon.
At 4:12 p.m. in Lincoln Park on Thursday, an EF-0 tornado touched down for about a minute along Fort Street near Memorial Park before tracking into the park and lifting near the park's Senior Center,
One tornado was confirmed by the Detroit National Weather Service in the Marysville area. Damage surveys underway in other areas.
Southeast Michigan is under a severe thunderstorm watch for Thursday afternoon and evening, with the risk of strong winds and hail.
Radar-indicated tornado near Howell, Michigan, is moving southwest toward Lansing at 60 mph as a tornado warning covers parts of Livingston County until 3:45pm.
Severe storms damaged buildings and toppled trees from Haslett and Williamston into Livingston County. The National Weather Service had not confirmed any Mid-Michigan tornadoes as of early Friday.
A tornado that caused tree damage in St. Clair County on Wednesday evening was confirmed as Michigan's 27th tornado of the year.
A confirmed tornado left a trail of damage across Detroit, damaging homes, toppling dozens of trees and leaving thousands without power.