Michigan weather: Two tornadoes, 80+ MPH winds, heavy rain bring widespread outages

What Happened

Two tornadoes touched down in West Michigan late Tuesday, with winds exceeding 80 mph and golf ball-sized hail. The first tornado hit Otsego near Kalamazoo, damaging homes and businesses. The second struck Carson City in Montcalm County, destroying dairy farm barns. Rainfall of 1-3 inches caused flooding concerns. Thousands lost power Wednesday. No injuries reported. Survey teams assessed damage. Additional severe weather expected Wednesday and Saturday.

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