EF1 Tornado — Wayne, Michigan

2024-06-05 · near Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan

Event narrative

The tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Schoolcraft Rd and Eckles Rd and traveled northeast into Mason Rd, just north of I-96. The tornado continued into the intersection of Nola Rd and Lyndon Rd, uprooting large trees, snapping off large tree limbs, and producing some damage to residential housing. The tornado then traveled across Newburgh Rd into Levan Rd near the 5-mile intersection, close to the intersection of Ellen Dr. and 5-mile, where mainly tree damage was found. The tornado continued to travel northeast into Farmington and 6-mile, uprooting trees around this location. The tornado continued through Rotary Park where large trees and tree limbs were sheared off, and then moved into Beverly Park, where the damage was mainly sporadic downed tree limbs. The tornado lifted just southwest of 7 mile and Middlebelt Rd. Maximum wind speeds with this tornado were estimated to be up to 95 mph.

Wider weather episode

Line of showers and thunderstorms rapidly developed from northern Ohio to northern lower Michigan early in the afternoon of the 5th in advance of an approaching cold front. Scattered storms within this line became strong to severe as they crossed southeast Michigan leading to areas of wind damage over the northern Metro Detroit area as well as into the eastern Thumb. While this occurred, a spin-up tornado occurred over Livonia resulting in tree damage/downed trees along its path with one large tree falling on a home unfortunately killing a 2 year old boy and critically injuring his mother as they slept.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186598. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.