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Residents of Michigan town taking stock of damage after tornado hits with nearly 100 mph winds
August 12, 2023 7:06PM ET
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DETROIT — Perry residents are taking stock of the damage Saturday after a tornado with nearly 100 mph winds tore through their community Friday evening with little warning. Perry, which is about 25 miles northeast of Lansing, declared a state of emergency after the twister felled trees and damaged homes and some downtown buildings. No injuries were reported. The National Weather Service's Detroit Office said Saturday morning the EF-1 tornado had an estimated peak wind of 95 mph. It hit starting at 7:51 p.m. and left a path about 3 miles long and a maximum of 430 yards wide, ending about 8:03 p...