At least one dead, dozens injured after tornado touches down in Michigan

A minimum of one individual was killed by a twister that hit Michigan Friday night time.
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A minimum of one individual is useless and 44 others injured after a twister touched down in Michigan on Friday night time, based on state police.

The tornado made landfall in Gaylord in Otsego County simply earlier than 3 p.m. native time, based on the Nationwide Climate Service, abandoning a devastating path of destruction.

The fatality was confirmed to Fox 17 by a Munson Healthcare spokesperson. Sufferers have been taken to a number of space hospitals — together with Grayling Hospital, McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey and Munson Medical Middle in Traverse Metropolis.

Officers haven't launched any particulars on how the individual was killed or the severity of the accidents to others, the outlet reported.

State police mentioned a number of properties and companies have been broken and suggested the general public to keep away from the realm, as downed energy strains are blocking roads.

44 individuals have been injured by the twister.

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The twister made landfall within the city of Gaylord at 3 p.m. native time.

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A number of properties and companies have been destroyed.

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Golf ball-sized hail was additionally reported within the space, based on Fox Information

In response to Jim Keysor, the meteorologist in cost on the Nationwide Climate Service workplace in Gaylord, the city has no recorded tornados in its historical past.

“This can be a very, very uncommon occasion for us, and most of the people which have lived right here their complete lives – they’ve by no means skilled a twister in Gaylord,” Keysor instructed FOX Climate. “I’m certain individuals have been scared and didn’t know what to do precisely.”.

Nationwide Climate Service meteorologists have been dispatched Friday to survey the storm’s injury.

However as night fell, and because of blocked roads, the NWS crew paused their efforts till Saturday.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pledged to rebuild in a tweet Friday night time.

“My coronary heart goes out to the households and small companies impacted by the twister and extreme climate in Gaylord,” she wrote.  “To your complete Gaylord neighborhood—Michigan is with you. We'll do what it takes to rebuild.

Police warned residents to keep away from the affected space.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pledged to rebuild.

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