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A tornado that struck the southwest side of Davenport on Friday has been confirmed as an EF2, according to preliminary findings from a National Weather Service
Southeast Michigan faces the highest risk with downbursts capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 MPH and the potential for localized flooding from slow-moving storms.
The intense thunderstorm may have looked and sounded like a tornado, but that's not what happened, according to forecasters who examined the damage.
This means that instead of receiving a tornado warning just 15 minutes before a storm strikes, residents could get up to two hours’ notice. The technology also allows for more targeted alerts, potentially narrowing warnings from entire regions to just one or two counties.
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service today will determine whether a tornado struck the town of Phelps, in Ontario County, on Monday. Reports of damage, including downed trees and roofs torn off houses, and social media images of a funnel cloud prompted the weather service to investigate.