Tornado touchdown confirmed near Lansing

>> A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED IN THE CITY OF PERRY MICHIGAN AFTER ONE TORNADO STRUCK THE CITY. THIS IS VIDEO A VIEWER CAPTURED AT THE STORM ROLLING IN AROUND 8 LAST NIGHT AND THE SHEER RECEIVED SHIA WASI COUNTY AREA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE REPORTED DAMAGE INCLUDES EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE TREES ON HOMES AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE BUILDINGS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THERE HAVEN'T BEEN REPORTS OF INJURIES, NOT LONG AFTER IT ALL HAPPENED CITY AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE DAMAGE. >> THE VETERANS PAVILION IS SOME BADLY DAMAGED. WE HAVE FOR DPW BUILDINGS THAT ARE JUST OFF. WE CAN'T SEE THEM BECAUSE OF THE DARKNESS. BUT WE HAVE 4 BUILDINGS. 3 OF THEM ARE TOTAL. THE FIREMEN. RICK, US. LIVES IN THIS AREA. HE SAW THE TORNADO COME DOWN AND STRIKE OUR TORNADO SIREN. HE SAID THAT WAS THE FIRST THING IT HIT. >> BECAUSE THE TORNADO SIREN WAS ON THE GROUND. >> THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE PEAK WHEN SPEED AT THE AFFECTED LOCATIONS WAS AROUND 95 MILES PER HOUR. SEVERE WEATHER CAME THROUGH PARTS OF OUR AREA LAST NIGHT AS WELL. BUT NO REPORTS OF ANY MAJOR DAMAGE. METEOROLOGIST BLAKE HARMS IS TAKING A LOOK AT THE REST OF YOUR SATURDAY EVENING. HEY, BLAKE, A MANDATE. YEAH. BEFORE WE GET THERE, WANTED TO START OFF BY SHOWING YOU A GENERAL OVERVIEW. >> THE RECAP FROM THIS TORNADO IN PERRY, WHICH IS IN SOUTHERN SHIAWASSEE COUNTY JUST TO THE NORTH EAST OF LANSING. IF YOUR TRAVEL I 69 OVER THE FLINT. IT'S JUST OFF THE EXPRESSWAY. THERE. TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT 7.51, OF JUST A FEW MILES TO THE WEST OF PERRY. IT THEN INTENSIFIED MOVING INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA PRODUCE WINDS UP TO 95 MILES PER HOUR, WHICH IS AND YET ONE STRENGTH BEFORE EVENTUALLY LIFTING JUST TO THE EAST OF DOWNTOWN NEXT FROM WITH 430 YARDS. IT WAS ON THE GROUND FROM 7 51 8. '03. THANKFULLY NO REPORTS OF INJURIES, ALTHOUGH AS YOU JUST

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Length: 2min 8sec (128 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 12 2023