For the next 6 to 8 hours, there were still thunderstorms rolling and rumbling through, and many people were afraid of further tornadic activity, especially since two-thirds of the City of Windsor were without power until the next morning. (Record for a continuous outbreak in July), Tornado History Project - July 1, 1997 Storm Data, Tornado History Project - July 2, 1997 Storm Data, Tornado History Project - July 3, 1997 Storm Data, List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks, List of tornadoes striking downtown areas, WDIV's Coverage of the Detroit Tornadoes of 1997 - Part 1, WDIV's Coverage of the Detroit Tornadoes of 1997 - Part 2, WDIV's Coverage of the Detroit Tornadoes of 1997 - Part 3, WDIV's Coverage of the Detroit Tornadoes of 1997 - Part 4, WDIV's Coverage of the Detroit Tornadoes of 1997 - Part 5, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tornado_outbreak_of_July_13,_1997&oldid=1149120864, 1997 natural disasters in the United States, Articles with dead external links from June 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2 fatalities (+5 non-tornadic), 100 injuries. Weather Spotters confirmed it was moving onshore. The peak of the damage was centered around that Orchard Lake/Maple Road area, before it finally ended east of Middlebelt Road, Pollman says. Watch out for and stay 25 feet away from downed power lines. Daily Plots Five other people were killed by the strong storms in Wayne County. Since this viaduct was a well-known traffic bottleneck (even more so for transport trucks, since the viaduct was so low, it would peel the roof off their trailers), and would flood with around a foot of water from even a light rain, that it was completely closed, torn down, and rebuilt in August 1998, and finished 2 weeks ahead of schedule, and 2 million dollars under budget. We will continue to work around the clock to get power restored as quickly as they can. Another tornado dropped down across the river near Windsor, but that doesn't get counted in our official southeast Michigan statistics. Average lead time for tornadoes is 10 to 15 minutes, which is, Once a tornado passes through your area, make sure all family members are safe and secure. Skywarn Do not get under an overpass or bridge. The National Weather Service said it had the potential to damage homes and vehicles. DETROIT Metro Detroit is once again left reeling from damage done by heavy rains. Major damage occurred in the Felicity area. Questions? And the bigger the balloon, the bigger the pop. Paul has researched, written and produced eight half-hour documentaries for WDIV, as well as many science, historical and environmental stories. Data courtesy of NOAA Severe Weather Database. Severe storms rolled through the area on Saturday evening (July 24), knocking out power to more than 120,000 homes, mostly in Oakland and Macomb counties. The Detroittornado dissipated near the General Motors factory in Hamtramck. It is to remain active until 5:15 pm. Hackel said that National Weather Service was on the ground, investigating as he spoke, but that he and city officials are consideringitto bea tornadobased on the patterns of debris and wind. We are continuing to monitor the situation to support the safety of all residents in Oakland County, Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter said in the release. There is a possibility of damaging wind gusts, hail, and severe storms Wednesday. Itsits awesome, I mean its devastating. Along with the threat of a tornado came the possibility of airport flight delays, power outages and flooding. 3 tornadoes confirmed in Southeast Michigan during Saturday night
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