(WXYZ) — Areas of Grand Blanc are left cleaning up following an EF-2 tornado hit the area overnight Tuesday into Wednesday early morning.
Getting reports of damage in the Grand Blanc area. Radar didn’t look good #severeweather #miwx pic.twitter.com/bslTI9Gc5X
— Mike Taylor (@MikeTaylorwx) February 28, 2024
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the Grand Blanc area overnight. Meteorologist Mike Taylor says the tornado was "radar confirmed," but that the National Weather Service will likely do a survey later today.
According to the National Weather Service, law enforcement reported homes and buildings damaged, as well as numerous trees and power lines down.
On Wednesday afternoon, the NWS confirmed it was an EF-2 tornado that hit three miles west of Grand Blanc. The tornado was 450 yards wide and had a path of 5.7 miles and maximum winds of 115 mph.
The tornado touched down in Creasy Bicentennial Park and tracked east-northwest, snapping multiple trees and blowing out garage doors.
In Calhoun County, near Marshall, there was also radar confirmation of a tornado, according to the NWS.
Video of some of the damage can be seen in the player above. The video was taken near Dort Highway and Reid Road.
The Grand Blanc Township Police Department said no deaths or injuries have been reported.
"We have extensive damage at Dort and Reid and then even into Grand Blanc city and downtown Grand Blanc," said Grand Blanc Police Department Lt. Todd Gilbert.
Image courtesy the Grand Blanc Township Police Department
