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NWS confirms three tornadoes touched down across West Michigan; no injuries reported

Path of an EF0 tornado that touched down Tuesday night southwest of Allegan.
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Path of an EF0 tornado that touched down Tuesday night southwest of Allegan.

Winds from the tornadoes ranged from 80 to 110 mph

The National Weather Service has released details on the paths of the three tornadoes that touched down Tuesday night into Wednesday morning in West Michigan.

In Allegan County, an EF0 tornado touched down around 11:38 p.m. southwest of Allegan near Schermerhorn Lake. The tornado travelled 6.5 miles on the ground for approximately ten minutes crossing over M-40, then lifting just west of Otsego. Top wind speeds were recorded at 80 mph.

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Four minutes later, an EF1 tornado touched down northeast of Otsego, travelling 16 miles east for 21 minutes before lifting near Hickory Corners in Barry County around 12:13 a.m. Wednesday morning. Top wind speeds were clocked at 100 mph.

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An EF1 tornado was also confirmed in Montcalm County near Carson City. The twister touched down at 10:51 p.m. two miles east of Fenwick, moving northeast for almost 19 miles before lifting east of Perrinton in Gratiot County at 11:15 p.m. Top speeds were near 110 mph.

No injuries have been reported in any of the three tornadoes.

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Dave joined WGVU Public Media in November of 2023 after eighteen years as a Michigan Association of Broadcasters Emmy-nominated photojournalist and editor at Grand Rapids' WOOD TV8 and three years at WEYI TV25 in Flint, Michigan. As a General Assignment Reporter, Dave covers daily news and community events all over West Michigan.
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