Type: Natural
Date: June 7th
Location: Dundee, Michigan & Lake Township area, Ohio
On the evening of June 5th weather conditions were aligning themselves for a violent outbreak. Dundee, Michigan, Lake Township, Ohio and other parts of the Midwest and Canada were hit hard by extreme weather.
Location: Dundee, Michigan & Lake Township area, Ohio
On the evening of June 5th weather conditions were aligning themselves for a violent outbreak. Dundee, Michigan, Lake Township, Ohio and other parts of the Midwest and Canada were hit hard by extreme weather.
The Dundee tornado was reported as an EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with top wind speeds of 135mph and touched down at 2:17am. From our on site survey the damage looked worse west of town along MI 50. There structures had severe damage with many being totally collapsed. One house in particular on MI 50 was totally collapsed with a flattened SUV in the driveway and sitting 100 yards away in a field was a reclining chair from the residence.
From our walk through of downtown Dundee the damages looked less severe, which is fortunate seeing the area is more populated. The bulk of the damage was broken and uprooted trees that resulted in downed power lines and poles and some structural damage. Some large commercial buildings near US 23 suffered damage as well.
There have been no reported deaths in Dundee. There were several reported injuries and damages I would estimate at a million dollars plus.
Next the team traveled down to northwest Ohio. In the Lake Township area a reported EF-3 tornado with wind speeds up to 165mph touched down at 11:30pm. The damages here were greater and you can easily make out the path of the tornado. Many homes, building and other structures were completely leveled.
The Lake Township High School took a direct hit from the tornado causing damage and partial collapse of the building. Debris from the school littered the surrounding fields for 100’s of yards.
Nearby residential areas were also effected by the storm. Local authorities had a majority of these areas restricted and have established evening curfews for safety and the protection of local residents.
Parts of Illinois and Canada also reported damage from the storms. The Fermi II nuclear reactor in Newport, Michigan also sustained damage causing the plant to go into emergency shut down.
Tornadoes in the Midwest are not new by any means but are not as numerous as in the plains and tornado alley. With this being the case the people of the Midwest may not be as educated and aware of severe weather as people in other parts of the country. Being unaware and unprepared can easily lead to more injuries and fatalities. A little planning and knowledge might just save your life in the event of severe weather. The links below provide information on what to do before, during and after a tornado.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/safety.html
http://gohsep.la.gov/factsheets/whattodoinatornado.htm
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