Coverage dated February 25, 2024 to February 27, 2024

Tornadoes in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction

Headline from KOB 4

Severe thunderstorms that may have spawned a rare February tornado outbreak have toppled trees, cut power and damaged homes in parts of the Great Lakes. At least two suspected tornadoes caused damage early Wednesday in different areas of Michigan.

KOB 4's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox2 Detroit

    Hail, strong winds, isolated tornadoes possible during rare February severe thunderstorms (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    A strong winter system is likely to bring severe thunderstorms to Southeast Michigan this week. The area could see gusty winds, medium hail, and isolated tornadoes during these storms.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Tornadoes in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Severe thunderstorms that appear to have spawned a rare February tornado outbreak sent sleeping Midwesterners scrambling for safety and left a trail of damage and power outages across four Great Lakes states.

  3. KOB 4

    Tornadoes in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Severe thunderstorms that may have spawned a rare February tornado outbreak have toppled trees, cut power and damaged homes in parts of the Great Lakes. At least two suspected tornadoes caused damage early Wednesday in different areas of Michigan.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A tornado outbreak in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Severe storms that appear to have spawned a rare February tornado outbreak sent sleeping Midwesterners scrambling for safety and left a trail of damage and power outages across four Great Lakes states, including the Chicago suburbs, ending a spell of summerlike, sometimes record temperatures.

  5. Bridge Michigan

    Michigan tornadoes are a rare sight in February (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Bridge Michigan's feed description

    Two tornadoes struck overnight in the Grand Blanc and Marshall areas, causing downed power lines and closed roads. Winter twisters are rare for Michigan, meteorologists say.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Tornadoes in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave trail of destruction across Chicago (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Severe thunderstorms that may have spawned a rare February tornado outbreak toppled trees, cut power and damaged homes in the Chicago area and other parts of...

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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