By Brian Lada, Meteorologist
August 22,2016; 10:00PM,EDT
Severe thunderstorms moved through western Michigan on Saturday afternoon with some of the storms producing damaging tornadoes.
The damaging storm brought down trees and power lines, leading to over 25,000 power outages across the area, according to Consumers Energy.
A tree that fell onto a house near Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Twitter Photo/@katergatorrr)Some trees fell on houses while others fell across roadways, diverting traffic for drivers across the area.
There have not been any reports of serious injuries due to the storm, according to the Associated Press.
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On Sunday, the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids found evidence of a brief EF0 tornado that spun up in northeast Grand Rapids. The NWS also found EF1 tornado damage between Bangor and Jamestown, Michigan. The storm surveys are expected to continue into Monday.
Dry weather is expected across western Michigan through the first half of the new week as cleanup efforts continue.
Storm damage near Allegan, Michigan. (Twitter Photo/@brown_rclarry)
A large tree was split into pieces near Grand Rapids, Michigan (Twitter Photo/@ChrisZoladz)
This trailer was blown onto a road, disrupting traffic. (Twitter photo/@koolemac52)
A vehicle that was flipped from the severe thunderstorm that moved through Bangor, Michigan. (Twitter Photo/@barleyboy2 )
A large tree that fell onto a house southeast of Grand Rapids(Twitter Photo/@peterhunsberger)
Storm damage near Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Photo/Crystal Dunkley)Margaret Mishel ·
they should take an action
Snow Zhao ·
are you all okay ？ hope everything will become good !
Nancy Chatham Lyons ·
Are you ok sandy Sandi Kanters Miles
Janice L Sullivan ·
went through cokato tornado back in 90s , no fun to go thriugh , anyone know if Jill wheeler OK ?
Becky Warriner Finnegan ·
Hope apple hill was left untouched & Families all ok!
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Randy Stoppenhagen ·
Dang Mike Andrus you were serious about the bad weather in your area yesterday! Hope all are well?
Jeannie Logue ·
Beverly Bartlett are y'all ok
James Robert Dettloff
Prayers and thoughts to everyone familys in grand rapids,mi
Patrick Foley ·
Tim VanOeffelen how close was this
Care Lynn ·
Praying all are safe and lives and homes are restored.
Maureen Johnson ·
Hm, I live in Michigan, and the storm went right over my town of Rockford, but I didn't see anything like that.
Jenny Lyn Smith ·
No fatalities or injuries reported. Just a lot of downed trees and powerlines
Carolyn Harter
Idk where you live in Michigan Robin but I hope all is well with you guys!! 🤔
Gail Ashcraft Hogan ·
Beth Brown was this near your home?
Betty Thompson ·
Praying everyone Ok.
Brenda Trumbull ·
Great day for my husband and I to venture the area.. NOT!
Cheryl Steele-Powell ·
Works at Samaritan Healthcare hospital
Sean Sallis I hope and pray your all safe
Cathy Wright Adams
Hope no one was injured or lost.
Ryan Bush ·
Works at Henry A. Fox Sales
Pretty weak tornado, mostly just trees down thank goodness
J Louis Branzei
I wouldn't be following it I would be running in the other direction.
G.L. Smith ·
Wow man' i need more booze
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Tornadoes can happen any time of the year...in any state.
Doreen Fiorante ·
Show Tony,tara
Jlovlo Ortiz ·
Jesse'Bianca Miramontes you need to come home already
Margaret De Leon ·
Praying there are no fatalities.
Rosa Cole ·
omg thats scary
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