Thunderstorm Wind in Branch County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind April 16, 2026 · Branch County, Michigan

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An older barn suffered extensive damage with most of the debris left on the property. Smaller items and roofing was thrown to the east just across Sanford Rd. Several solar panels on the west side of the barn were damaged.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Lackwood (41.9044, -85.0398).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Branch County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334381. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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