Gaylord tornado: What we know about ath, juri, damage

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Officials have nfirmed the tornado that touched down Gaylord on Friday was an EF-3 wh maximum wds of around 150 mph.

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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.

POLICE SAY NEARLY ALL POWER RTORED IN GAYLORD AFTER TORNADO

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. 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.

HERE WAS THE PATH OF THE GAYLORD TORNADO THAT LEFT TWO AD, 44 JURED

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.

MICHIGANRS SHOULD TAKE TORNADO MORE SERLY AFTER GAYLORD, EXPERTS SAY

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.

“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. Police also said that everyone has been acunted for Gaylord where Friday afternoon's EF3 also left more than 40 people jured.

GAYLORD TORNADO DAMAGE TIMATED THE LNS AS SURANCE PANY WARNS OF REPAIR LAYS

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 KILLS 2, JUR 44: WHAT WE KNOW

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.

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