Tornado in Portland

Possible tornado touches down in Portland:-

The National Weather Service issued a SEVERE T’STORM WARNING for Ionia County about 2:40 this afternoon for the possibility of 60 mph winds, some hail, and perhaps a tornado. FOX 17 radar was showing some rotation in this cell and there were even indications that a funnel cloud may have been observed around Jordan Lake Road. Ionia County dispatch is also reporting that a possible tornado may have touched down in the city of Portland in eastern Ionia County.

Possible tornado touches down in Portland

According to Ionia County Sheriff’s Department, three people were trapped in a Goodwill store following the possible tornado touch down.  Emergency crews were able to get them out and no injuries were reported. We also have several reports of roof damage to houses in and around the Portland area. Below is an image from radar at the time. You can see in velocity mode that the colors in green are moving toward the radar site in Grand Rapids. Colors in red indicate movement away from the radar site. The circled area is, in fact, showing some type rotation within the storm that actually intensified as it tracked further east in the city of Portland and eventually Clinton County. Read...

Buildings damaged by possible tornado in Portland:-

Several buildings sustained damage after a severe thunderstorm moved through Portland, Mich., just before 3 p.m. Monday. MLive meteorologist Mark Torregrossa reports the Rite Aid in the 1300 block of East Grand River Avenue is damaged, in addition to a Goodwill Store nearby. Pieces of building and vegetation litter the street.

Buildings damaged by possible tornado in Portland

He said it appears the Goodwill building lost its entire roof.

                                                               The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids plans to send a survey team to investigate whether a tornado touched down in the area or if damage was caused by straight-line winds. Radar images showed a brief area of rotation just before damage was reported. Read...

PORTLAND, MICHIGAN TORNADO STRIKES REGION 23/06/2015:-

A Portland, Michigan Tornado 2015 today is believed to have just hit. Officials are reporting a possible Portland, Michigan Tornado today June 22, 2015 just after 3 pm EST Monday. People are reportedly trapped in several buildings. Extensive damage is being reported.

MICHIGAN TORNADO STRIKES REGION 23/06/2015

Portland, Michigan Tornado 2015 reports began surfacing roughly thirty minutes ago. There was no National Weather Service Michigan Tornado 2015 warning within the hour. But Tom Hillen of WOOD TV8 began tweeting news moments ago. “Multiple buildings hit by a possible tornado in Portland, people are trapped in buildings. Police responding. ” He added “We are about to break into programming for an update. Turn on news 8 now for what we know”. Read..

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Tornado in Portland