Officials have nfirmed the tornado that touched down Gaylord on Friday was an EF-3 wh maximum wds of around 150 mph.
Contents:
- OFFICIALS SAY TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN GAYLORD WAS EF-3 WH MAX WDS OF 150 MPH
- POLICE SAY NEARLY ALL POWER RTORED IN GAYLORD AFTER TORNADO
- HERE WAS THE PATH OF THE GAYLORD TORNADO THAT LEFT TWO AD, 44 JURED
- MICHIGANRS SHOULD TAKE TORNADO MORE SERLY AFTER GAYLORD, EXPERTS SAY
- GAYLORD TORNADO DAMAGE TIMATED THE LNS AS SURANCE PANY WARNS OF REPAIR LAYS
- GAYLORD TORNADO KILLS 2, JUR 44: WHAT WE KNOW
OFFICIALS SAY TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN GAYLORD WAS EF-3 WH MAX WDS OF 150 MPH
WeatherAt least 2 killed, 44 juredDamage om a May 20, 2022, tornado the Gaylord area. GAYLORD, Mich. – Officials have nfirmed the tornado that touched down Gaylord on Friday was an EF-3 wh maximum wds of around 150 least two people were killed and 44 others were hurt durg the storm, acrdg to victims who were killed were rints of a Gaylord mobile home park.
They were their 70s, officials Natnal Weather Service said the tornado moved through Gaylord at 3:48 p. Acrdg to the data, there have only been four other tornado that far north the state of Michigan wh a ratg of EF-3 (or F-3) or greater:July 3, 1974: F3 tornado h parts of Ostego unty wt of 11, 1987: F3 tornado was on the ground for a very long time om near Iron Mounta to near 4, 1986: F3 tornado h parts of Menomee unty wt of 28, 1991: F3 tornado briefly on the ground southern Menomee ’s also worth notg there was an F-4 tornado that traveled om jt north of Eastlake to the Grand Traverse Bay back on April 3, 1956, but this is further south than Gaylord.
POLICE SAY NEARLY ALL POWER RTORED IN GAYLORD AFTER TORNADO
Pictur that show the aftermath of a tornado that touched down the Gaylord area on May 20, least 12 hom were molished by the least one person has died and 44 others were jured when a tornado touched down Gaylord, Michigan on Friday, acrdg to Gaylord Mayor Todd Sharrad. And there’s no challenge we n’t get through Gretechen WhmerCheck out: Pictur, vios show nsirable damage om tornado Gaylord areaCopyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetro - All rights the Authors:Derick HutchsonDerick is the Lead Digal Edor for ClickOnDetro and has been wh Lol 4 News sce April 2013.
The twister – wh maximum wds of 150 mph – also jured 44 people as tore through the town of Gaylord, which ss about 60 east of Traverse Cy the state’s Lower Pensula, g what officials scribe as “tastrophic” damage. “It took out an sane amount of buildgs and jt jeopardized so many liv, ” said Jordan Awrey, a Gaylord Cy Council member. Brandon Smh, a 26-year-old Gaylord rint, said he was standg outsi his hoe about a quarter of a e om the tornado when he saw rollg over some tre, rellg that sound like a eight tra.
About 25, 000 people live Gaylord and Otsego County, acrdg to the US Cens Bure. Gaylord was unr a curfew until 8 a. More than a dozen hom and up to 50 rs have been lost due to the tornado, Gaylord Mayor Todd Sharrard told CNN, addg that cleanup efforts are unrway.
HERE WAS THE PATH OF THE GAYLORD TORNADO THAT LEFT TWO AD, 44 JURED
“The muny of Gaylord is very, very strong and ’s tight-kn, ” Sharrard said.
“We are makg available all state rourc operatn wh lol rponse and revery efforts, ” Whmer said durg a news nference Friday night Gaylord. “My heart go out to the fai and small bs impacted by the tornado and severe weather Gaylord, ” she said on social media. “To the entire Gaylord muny – Michigan is wh you.
MICHIGANRS SHOULD TAKE TORNADO MORE SERLY AFTER GAYLORD, EXPERTS SAY
Police also said that everyone has been acunted for Gaylord where Friday afternoon's EF3 also left more than 40 people jured.
About 6, 100 utily ctomers Otsego County, where Gaylord is the unty seat, lost power due to Friday's storms, acrdg to Jackson-based Consumers Energy. State police said Sunday that electricy has been rtored to 99% of utily ctomers Gaylord. Gaylord Cy Councilman Vic Ouellette told the Petoskey News-Review that flyg bris cracked his wife's vertebrae as the uple sheltered their basement.
GAYLORD TORNADO DAMAGE TIMATED THE LNS AS SURANCE PANY WARNS OF REPAIR LAYS
The tornado that ripped through Gaylord on Friday, killg 2 and leavg 44 jured, left nsirable wreckage s wake. Collapsed mercial and rintial buildgs, downed power l and cshed vehicl were among the remnants of the persons acunted for after Gaylord tornado, Michigan State Police sayMore:Gaylord rints grapple wh the aftermath of vlent, rare tornado that left two adMore:Gaylord Councilman Vic Ouellette watched wife get 'slammed' wh tornado brisA batn of forc led to Friday's powerful tornado, acrdg to the Natnal Weather Service.
The storm turned to what's lled a supercell thunrstorm, a type of storm that n produce ndns ripe for damage, cludg high wds and the kd of tornado that ripped through Gaylord. Gaylord has no tornado sirens, but rints do receive alerts through their cellphon. When a tornado ripped through Gaylord last Friday, was unexpected.
It begs the qutn, n the Gaylord tornado be attributed to climate change?
GAYLORD TORNADO KILLS 2, JUR 44: WHAT WE KNOW
"The big msage om Gaylord is even northern Michigan, when there's gog to be severe storms. "More:Alert system gave Gaylord rints mut to react before tornado's rampageMore:Here was the path of the Gaylord tornado that left two ad, 44 juredWh the possibily of more equent and stronger tornado, Overpeck said is "cril" for Michigan ci to be prepared wh the proper astcture, plac to hi, and a good warng some s, wh extraordarily strong twisters, nothg n be done to save your r or your hoe, but a warng system n save your life. "Gaylord opts to e Co Red, an alert system that sends geographilly targeted and time-sensive rmatn to rints via text, stead of sirens.
So a one a several hundred-year event h Gaylord, which may not be that bad of an timate of the probabily. "More:How Gaylord me together after a adly tornadoContact Emma Ste: and follow her on Twter @_emmaste.
The tornado that ripped through Gaylord last week is expected to st lns to repair — and, surance pani warn, some survivors will be lucky to be able to make them the next few surer is timatg a damage payout of up to $10 ln to s, state, and feral damage asssments are expected to beg Wednday morng, and if they meet the creria for feral help, the state likely will ask for , acrdg to Michigan State Police officials ernor's office will ci whether to make the Tuday, state officials told the Free Prs they had no damage timat to state, officials add, is tryg to speed the feral aid requt procs by vg Feral Emergency Management Agency to help wh the damage asssment, which often is done first by jt lol and state officials. What experts sayMore:Here was the path of the Gaylord tornado that left two ad, 44 juredAs of Tuday, more than 500 people had ntributed more than $85, 000 to the fund. No liv were Bure Insurance said that addn to agents, sent a vehicle to Gaylord load wh water, snacks and generators to help offer rints relief and also has been "wrg checks on the spot.