Michigan Ravaged by Deadly Tornadoes and Severe Storms

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At least five people were killed and over 1.1 million customers lost power as two destructive tornadoes tore through Michigan, part of a complex of damaging thunderstorms. The tornado crossed Interstate 96, flipping cars and flinging tractor-trailers into guardrails. The storms also caused flooding and brought damaging straight-line gusts, with winds exceeding 75 mph. The National Weather Service had upgraded the storm threat to a Level 3 out of 5. As of Friday afternoon, hundreds of thousands of customers were still without power in Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
- Deadly tornadoes strike Michigan as severe storms cut power to 700,000 The Washington Post
- National Weather Service to survey 5 possible tornadoes in Michigan WJRT
- Severe thunderstorms cause damage in West Michigan WOOD TV8
- Michigan storms: 5 dead, 2 tornadoes confirmed, 430K without power Detroit Free Press
- Crews cleaning neighborhoods in Jackson following Thursday night’s storm WILX
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