Michigan was slammed by powerful storms that produced at least seven tornadoes, five fatalities, extensive damage, and power disruptions.More on the mishapOn Thursday night, an EF-2 tornado with winds of up to 125 mph struck Lansing, the states capital. Soon After a tree fell on a home, an 84-year-old woman was killed along with injuring three others.The officials speakThe National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed six other tornadoes in the state, ranging from EF-0 to EF-1 in strength. They affected Belleville, Newport, Gibraltar, South Rockwood, Canton Township, and parts of Ingham and Livingston counties.Lives affectedIn western Michigan, a 21-year-old woman and two girls, ages 1 and 3, died in a head-on collision between two vehicles that hydroplaned on wet pavementIn Macomb County, an emergency bypass system was used to prevent basements in Eastpointe and St. Clair Shores from flooding by releasing stormwater and wastewater into Lake St. Clair.Canton Township, a community, also suffered from flooding in its downtown business district earlier this week.The storms moved east across Lake Erie and into northeast Ohio, where they toppled trees and left thousands of homes and businesses without power.A tornado also ripped through part of Cleveland late Thursday night. It was about 150 yards wide and nearly a mile long.No injuries were reported, but several buildings were severely damaged, including the New Life at Calvary Church which lost its roof. Church leaders asked members to stay away from the building.The tornadoes reportedly knocked down trees, tore building roofs off, and damaged civilian vehicles. The storms also brought heavy rain. the western Parts of United States have been inundated in recent weeks with rain from Tropical Storm Hilary, and the central U.S. faced deadly scorching heat.
