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1+ week, 1+ day ago   (320+ words) September 4, 2026 / 10:16 PM EDT / CBS Detroit The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Lincoln Park, Michigan, late Thursday afternoon, as part of a blast of severe weather that prompted tornado warnings across Southeast Michigan. The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (498+ words) More than 259,000 electric customers — most in southeast Michigan — are without power across the state as of 7 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4, after strong thunderstorms hit the state for the second straight day. A line of storms moved northwest to southeast across…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (356+ words) September 3, 2026 / 5:25 PM EDT / CBS Detroit The rain isn't stopping the kickoff of the Michigan State Fair, but officials said they're keeping an eye on the weather so no one's stuck on the Ferris wheel just as a thunderstorm hits. "There's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (97+ words) September 3, 2026 / 6:03 AM EDT / CBS Detroit Several schools in Metro Detroit are closed on Thursday because of storm damage and power outages. For most schools on this list, this is the first full day off of school this year. Some students…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (127+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — You may notice some delays during your morning and early afternoon commute Wednesday morning in Grand Rapids. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the right lane of northbound US-131 will be closed from 28th Street to Wealthy Street, according…...