Large, extremely dangero tornado tears through Gaylord

Contents:

• HERE WAS THE PATH OF THE GAYLORD TORNADO THAT LEFT TWO AD, 44 JURED
• DEVASTATN GAYLORD: A TIMELE OF THE MAY 2022 TORNADO
• GAYLORD TORNADO: MICHIGAN TOWN RAVAGED BY RARE TORNADO
• ‘GAYLORD GONE. TORNADO’: INTENSE VIO SHOWS HOW POWERFUL EF-3 TORNADO WAS
• TAKG A LOOK AT THE AFTERMATH OF THE TORNADO THAT STCK GAYLORD
• THE GAYLORD TORNADO RATED EF3 – 150 MPH WDS
• DEADLY GAYLORD TORNADO WAS THE STRONGT TO IMPACT MICHIGAN 10 YEARS
• GAYLORD TORNADO KILLS 2, JUR 44: WHAT WE KNOW
• MICHIGANRS SHOULD TAKE TORNADO MORE SERLY AFTER GAYLORD, EXPERTS SAY
• A TORNADO RAVAGED GAYLORD 3 MUT. THE CY IS REBUILDG A YEAR LATER.
• THEN AND NOW: SEE PHOTOS AS GAYLORD MUNY REVERS OM VASTATG TORNADO
• GAYLORD RINTS GRAPPLE WH THE AFTERMATH OF VLENT, RARE TORNADO THAT LEFT TWO AD
• LOLS SPEAK OUT ABOUT GAYLORD TORNADO, IMPACT ON THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN MUNY

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

Rint Stephanie Kerw, center, holds her baby Octavi one arm and dog Pixie the other as she and her fay rry what they uld salvage om her home Nottgham Fort Mobile Home Park on Saturday Gaylord, Mich., followg a tornado the day before.

Tornado are so unmon northern Michigan that Gaylord don't have a siren system to warn people about hazardo weather. The town of 4, 200 turned to cleanup Saturday, a day after a tornado wh 140 mph wds pummeled Gaylord, killg two people, jurg more than 40 and shockg rints who are more faiar wh snowstorms than sprg wdstorms.

Thera Haske sorts through bris om what was her garage after a tornado tore through Gaylord, Mich., on Friday. " Gaylord, about 230 northwt of Detro, is a popular statn for skiers and snowmobilers the wter and golfers the summer. " Gaylord Police Chief Frank Claeys said the immediate moments after the tornado were tough for first rponrs.

DEVASTATN GAYLORD: A TIMELE OF THE MAY 2022 TORNADO

John Boris of the weather service post Gaylord said the tornado passed through the muny about three mut but was on the ground the regn for 26 mut — a "fairly long" time. " Ined, the last notable wdstorm was 1998 when 100 mph straight-le wds raked Gaylord.

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. On Friday, May 20, 2022, an EF-3 tornado touched down the Gaylord area, killg two and jurg dozens vastatg tornado stroyed hom, bs and liv, and ed multiple gas leaks and left thoands whout power. M., a tornado warng update was issued, notg a tornado was on the ground movg towards Gaylord.

GAYLORD TORNADO: MICHIGAN TOWN RAVAGED BY RARE TORNADO

Tornado crossed over M-32 Gaylord, stroyg the Goodwill store and damagg other bs. M., another tornado warng update me notg was a large and extremely dangero wdows were blown out of this Ltle Caars Gaylord.

(9and10news Se Staff)You n see the bright greens/reds to the left and right of Gaylord. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whmer clared a state of emergency Gaylord the late eveng hours of Friday, May 20. A rare tornado barreled through the small northern Michigan muny of Gaylord on Friday killg at least two people and jurg more than 40 others as flipped vehicl, tore roofs off buildgs and ed other Friday afternoon, at about 3:40 p.

‘GAYLORD GONE. TORNADO’: INTENSE VIO SHOWS HOW POWERFUL EF-3 TORNADO WAS

A mobile trailer park was also heavily tornado stck Gaylord, a muny of roughly 4, 200 people about 230 (370 kilometers) northwt of Natnal Weather Service on Saturday rated the twister an EF3 tornado, which rri "max wds of 140 mph. Gretchen Whmer, Gaylord, clared a state of emergency, allowg addnal rourc to be ed the revery effort. "My heart go out to the fai and small bs impacted by the tornado and severe weather Gaylord, " Whmer said Friday eveng, reported.

TAKG A LOOK AT THE AFTERMATH OF THE TORNADO THAT STCK GAYLORD

Devastatn ed by adly tornado Gaylord, Michigan (Michigan State Police Department). A hoe Michigan is seen wh storm damage after a tornado touch down Gaylord (Michigan State Police Department).

Followg the tornado Gaylord, I’ve clared a State of Emergency for Otsego County. This image provid by Steven Bischer, shows an upend vehicle followg an apparent tornado, Friday, May 20, 2022, Gaylord, Mich. This image provid by Steven Bischer, shows damage followg an apparent tornado, Friday, May 20, 2022, Gaylord, Mich.

In this photo provid by Angela Rs, severe weather damage is seen Gaylord, Mich., jt off the cy’s 75 southbound 282 ex, Friday, May 20, 2022.

THE GAYLORD TORNADO RATED EF3 – 150 MPH WDS

"Vio posted on social media showed extensive damage along Gaylord’s Ma Street. Jim Keysor, a Gaylord-based meteorologist wh the Natnal Weather Service, said extreme wds are unmon bee the Great Lak suck energy out of storms, pecially early sprg when the lak are very ld.

"Many kids and young adults would have never experienced any direct severe weather if they had lived Gaylord their entire liv, " he said.

This image provid by Steven Bischer, shows damage followg an apparent tornado, Friday, May 20, 2022, Gaylord, Michigan.

DEADLY GAYLORD TORNADO WAS THE STRONGT TO IMPACT MICHIGAN 10 YEARS

(Angela Rs via AP)The last time Gaylord suffered severe damage om a wd storm was 1998, when straight-le wds reached 100 mph, the weather service said. MICHIGAN POLICE SAY 1 SHOT AT HIGH SCHOOL DURING GRADUATION CEREMONYGovernor Gretchen Whmer issued the followg statement rponse to the severe weather across Northern Michigan and the tornado Gaylord. "We are monorg the extreme weather suatn Gaylord and Northern Michigan closely, " Whmer said.

""The MSP urge Michiganrs to avoid the Gaylord area, " Whmer ntued "Emergency crews are rpondg to help rints and asss the damage. "The Governor also shared on Twter that her heart go out to the fai and bs that have been hurt by the HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"To the entire Gaylord muny — Michigan is wh you, " she said.

"The Michigan State Police tweeted sharg that the Cy of Gaylord has imposed a 7:00 PM curfew on Friday that will be lifted Saturday morng at 8:00 A.

GAYLORD TORNADO KILLS 2, JUR 44: WHAT WE KNOW

Michigan‘I thought was a great vio but was sry’Intense vio shows jt how powerful the EF-3 tornado that tore through Gaylord was. – New vio shows jt how powerful the adly EF-3 tornado Gaylord tornado touched down on Friday (May 20) killg two people and jurg dozens of vio shows bris flyg, tre bendg and large objects rollg as the up to 140 mph wds tear through mera was the back wdow of an SUV. The son and dghter--law were buried unr bble and neighbors had to dig them out to get them to a Takg a look at the aftermath of the tornado that stck GaylordCopyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetro - All rights the Authors:Nick MonacelliNick joed the Lol 4 team Febary of 2015.

Lol NewsAt least 2 killed, 44 juredAn EF-3 tornado ed extensive damage Gaylord, Michigan on May 20, 2022.

– Officials nfirmed that the Gaylord tornado was an EF-3 wh maximum wds of around 150 mph and at s wist, the tornado was 200 least 70 mobile hom were stroyed by the tornado. Officials nfirmed that the Gaylord tornado was an EF-3 wh maximum wds of around 150 mph and at s wist, the tornado was 200 yards big.

MICHIGANRS SHOULD TAKE TORNADO MORE SERLY AFTER GAYLORD, EXPERTS SAY

Of those who passed away, both victims were their 70s and were found the mobile home park where the tornado origally started s Gaylord rints, like Shawn Law, nsir themselv lucky.

I’m thkg I n’t hold onto my wife and son tight enough, ” Law said while sharg his experience survivg Friday’s out: Pictur, vios show nsirable damage om tornado Gaylord areaThe Natnal Weather Service said the tornado moved through Gaylord at 3:48 p. ”Related: Michigan vtigat reports of price gougg Gaylord followg tornadoTwo people are ad, and more than 40 jured. Prev: A strong tornado moved through Gaylord, Michigan Friday afternoon around 3:50 pm.

A TORNADO RAVAGED GAYLORD 3 MUT. THE CY IS REBUILDG A YEAR LATER.

Close up Path of the Gaylord Tornado – the 2 fatali were at Nottgham Fort Trailer Park. The tornado touched down SW of Gaylord and quickly attaed EF1 strength (86-110 mph). The twister reached maximum tensy the cy proper at EF3 (150 mph this se), then weakened gradually to EF9 (65-85 mph as left Gaylord, passg jt north of the Treetops Rort.

THEN AND NOW: SEE PHOTOS AS GAYLORD MUNY REVERS OM VASTATG TORNADO

From the Gaylord NWS: “Multiple thunrstorms tracked across northern Michigan durg the afternoon, cludg a supercell thunrstorm that produced the tornado that h the town of Gaylord along wh very large hail other parts of the area.

This storm moved east-northeast across a very favorable environment place across northern lower Michigan, eventually producg a tornado that ed nsirable damage the cy of Gaylord. The twister moved through the cy of Gaylord (populatn 4, 286) and was still visible on the ground near the town of Sparr. The twister barely missed the Treetops Rort (jt east of Gaylord and jt north of M-32).

GAYLORD RINTS GRAPPLE WH THE AFTERMATH OF VLENT, RARE TORNADO THAT LEFT TWO AD

Also Otsego Co., 1″ diameter hail fell 5 NW of Gaylord and nickel-size hail h Vanrbilt. This graphic was ma 2018 for the 20th anniversary of the “Great Gaylord Blowdown”, which occurred on September 26, 1998. The most extensive damage occurred a roughly 2-e wi by 12-e long area parallel to and north of M-32, extendg approximately om Elmira, through the cy of Gaylord, then east out towards Treetops rort.

For a more -pth view of the meteorology and damage behd the historic EF-3 Gaylord, MI tornado, vis this page. Multiple thunrstorms tracked across northern Michigan durg the afternoon, cludg a supercell thunrstorm that produced the tornado that h the town of Gaylord along wh very large hail other parts of the area. The tornado strengthened as crossed Otsego County, beg EF-3 wh maximum wds of 150 mph and around the Cy of Gaylord.

The tornado ntued northeast of Gaylord before liftg about 2 east-northeast of Sparr. 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.

LOLS SPEAK OUT ABOUT GAYLORD TORNADO, IMPACT ON THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN MUNY

“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.

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. “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. Gretchen Whmer clared a state of emergency Friday Otsego County after a tornado touched down Gaylord and tore through the northern Michigan town, killg two people and jurg dozens.