Southern Michigan gets struck with tornadoes, more than 100 homes damaged

Three reported tornadoes ripped through southeastern Michigan in the small town of Dexter on Thursday, destroying 13 homes and leaving 105 homes with significant damage, while downing power lines, sparking fires, and flooding streets in Dexter, MI. According to Marc Breckenridge, director of Emergency Management for Washtenaw County, a tornado touchdown was reported in Dexter and the surrounding area northwest of Ann Arbor. Dexter resident Matthew Altruda said, “The temperatures dropped, the clouds were crazy colors and we could hear the wind as it got closer and got bigger. It sounded like a train coming. It started hailing, and the wind was so loud as it got closer, it was extremely scary,” who was out golfing with friends when the storm hit.

“It was pretty intense. I mean, dime-sized hail for probably 20 or 30 minutes. We couldn’t see more than 10 feet in front of us. Just heavy rain; heavy wind. I’m just glad everyone’s alright … too bad about the homes but everyone’s okay, so that’s good … I’ve been living in Dexter for a long time and never … I’ve never seen anything like it,” Ryan Winchester, who manages the Mobile Station in Dexter reported to ABC News. Command posts have been set up in Washtenaw County by police to deal with the aftermath of the storm. Residents in the area have been advised to remain in their homes.