EF1 tornado in Branch County, Michigan

A survey of damage south of Coldwater Michigan indicates that a circulation may have attempted to touch down on Sanford Rd, north of Fenn Road where a barn suffered damage with debris thrown to the east, impacting portions of a solar farm with some damage to panels. A few tree tops showed some minor damage from Sanford Rd

to near Interstate 69 where it appears the circulation finally touched down at a business on the southeast side of the Interstate, causing damage to a pole barn on the property. It continued southeast causing tree damage until reaching the area of

Dubendorf and Quimby Road where a garage lost its roof, trees were blown down and vinyl fencing around a pool was blown down. The tornado then impacted a pole barn on South Wood Rd, throwing the debris well east into the field before lifting. Maximum wind speeds were estimated in the 85 to 90 mph range.

An area of thunderstorm moves across far southern Lower Michigan during the early morning hours of April 15th. A brief tornado has been confirmed south of Coldwater, MI with details outlined below. We wish to thank Branch County Emergency Management for their assistance with this survey.