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June 8, 2008 Lansing, Michigan Straight Line Wind/EF-1 Tornado

Submitted by Ben.Holcomb on Sun, 06/08/2008 - 9:48pm.

This was shot in Lansing, MI on June 8, 2008. Includes a shelf cloud time lapse and video of damage across the Lansing, Michigan area including at the State Capital.

The squall line caused widespread wind damage and flash flooding across lower Michigan. Fatalities are being reported:

Spring Lake, Ottawa County, MI: *** 1 FATAL, 1 INJ *** TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE FELL ON CAR IN MOTION... KILLING DRIVER AND RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE ONE PASSENGER

Ravenna, Ottawa County, MI: *** 1 FATAL *** TREE FELL ON WOMAN AS SHE WAS WALKING IN CHESTER TOWNSHIP

Saugatuck, Allegan County, MI: *** 2 FATAL *** CAR FELL 40 TO 50 FEET INTO A WASHED OUT RAVINE AFTER THE ROAD COLLAPSED FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR DRIVING OVER IT. THE DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER WHO WERE DELIVERING NEWSPAPERS WERE KILLED INSTANTLY.

Yeah, the NWS ended up

Submitted by Ben.Holcomb on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 10:32pm.

Yeah, the NWS ended up rating the Eaton County tornado as EF-1. They didn't attribute the death to the Tornado which I found a bit odd. I asked about it on Monday and never received an answer. I am not sure what their thinking was.

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1 Fatality in Eaton County

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 8:19pm.

1 Fatality in Eaton County as well. Travel trailer turned over onto a woman, killing her.

Lansing, MI tornado was considered an EF-0/EF-1.

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News Update

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