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The National Weather Service confirms eight tornadoes in Wednesday's outbreak, including a Webster, NY touchdown with significant damage along a path crossing Salt Road and Route 104; damage surveys continue in eastern Monroe and western Wayne counties, updated from an earlier count of seven.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield signed a local state of emergency after a Thursday tornado tore through the city’s Eastside, causing extensive damage and power outages. The declaration allows mobilization of resources and coordination with state and federal officials for cleanup and recovery, with the affected area spanning from Sylvester Street to McClellan and including Belle Isle. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado’s touchdown.
Severe storms swept Metro Detroit, with the National Weather Service confirming a tornado on Detroit's east side. Wayne County crews are prioritizing life-safety, road access, drainage, and post-storm assessments, while utilities work to restore power (roughly 246,000 DTE and 17,000 Consumers customers affected as of Friday morning), aiming for majority restoration by Friday–Saturday and full recovery by Sunday. The storm caused widespread damage, traffic-signal outages, delays to events like Arts Beats and Eats, and flood advisories across several counties, with officials warning residents to stay clear of downed wires and damaged structures during the cleanup.
The National Weather Service confirmed three tornado touchdowns in Genesee, Orleans, and Niagara counties in Western New York, including a touchdown near East Shelby that toppled trees and caused minor home damage as cleanup continues.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for much of upstate New York, including Jefferson and Lewis counties, in effect until 11 p.m. Wednesday for 16 counties. A tornado watch means a tornado is possible but not imminent; forecasters say the worst part of the system may stay south of Jefferson and Lewis, but damaging conditions remain possible. Residents should know safe locations (basement or interior room), stay alert for updates, and act quickly if a tornado warning is issued.
Western New York is cleaning up after severe storms that produced tornado warnings, downed trees, flooded roads, and widespread power outages; the National Weather Service will survey Shelby and Byron for tornadoes, with reports of a touchdown near Shelby and a possible waterspout path from Lake Ontario; thousands remain without power across multiple counties, and the Waterloo Central School District closed due to an outage as crews work to restore service; cautions include avoiding downed wires and staying tuned for official tornado confirmations.
Strong storms swept Western New York, triggering tornado warnings across multiple counties as residents shared drone footage and photos of damage in Batavia, Elba, North Tonawanda, and North French.
A tornado ripped through the southwestern French village of Pomas, damaging hundreds of homes and injuring dozens, with about fifteen people hospitalized.
A powerful tornado ripped through a village in southern France near Pomas, damaging about 100 homes, injuring dozens and sending around 20 people to hospital as thousands lost power.
A tornado hit the village of Pomas in France’s Aude department, injuring 41 people and damaging about 300 homes, with power outages affecting around 2,800 homes and widespread transport disruption as storms swept the region; the third stage of the Vuelta a Espana was canceled due to the weather. Winds reached up to 117 km/h near Arquettes-en-Val; more than 120 emergency workers were deployed and 15 people, including a pregnant woman whose house collapsed, were hospitalized. Meteo-France said the link between climate change and tornado frequency or intensity remains unclear.
A powerful tornado ripped through the Aude department in southwest France, striking the village of Pomas and injuring 41 people while damaging around 300 homes; more than 120 firefighters were dispatched to secure buildings and manage rescue efforts as widespread power outages and transport disruptions affected the region.
A tornado struck the southwest French village of Pomas, injuring 41 people and damaging about 300 homes, with more than 120 emergency workers responding and around 2,800 households left without power; the disruption also caused flight delays and led to the cancellation of a stage of the Vuelta a Espana in the region.
A destructive tornado formed under a thunderstorm tore through villages in southern France, with winds over 100 km/h, damaging roofs and injuring more than 40 people. About 2,800 households were left without electricity, and several roads were blocked.
Two tornadoes were confirmed in Kent County, Delaware, as a strong line of storms moved through Thursday evening. The first tornado touched down near Hartly around 5:55 p.m., followed by a likely stronger tornado over downtown Dover about 6:12 p.m. The storms caused significant damage, including roof damage to the Days Inn on Route 13, downed wires, and road closures. Dover has declared a state of emergency while crews assess damage and residents are urged to stay home during the aftermath.