EF1 tornado in Washtenaw County, Michigan

The tornado started in the area of Jackson Ave near Interstate 94. It

moved southeast across the interstate and then over Veterans Memorial

Park where it produced EF-1 damage. This damage included numerous

uprooted and snapped trees, along with snapped stadium light poles.

The greatest concentration of EF-1 damage occurred from Jackson Ave though

Veterans Memorial Park and into the nearby neighborhoods. Peak winds estimated at 110 mph. The tornado continued through residential areas where there were numerous trees snapped and large downed tree limbs. The damage became more sporadic as is continued to the southeast through Virginia Park. A building north of Bach Elementary lost a portion of its roof, before the tornado lifted near W William St and 4th St. Once the tornado had lifted, there was additional damage that occurred from straight line winds at the Yost Ice Arena where the metal roof panels had been pulled from the building.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms swept across central and southern Lower Michigan from late in the evening of April 14 to early in the morning on April 15, 2026. These storms packed very strong winds, spawning 5 tornadoes across Southeast MI as well as numerous instances of straight-line wind damage.