The first severe weather and tornado event for 2019 in Southeast Michigan occurred on Thursday, March 14.  A large, powerful low pressure system moved up across the central Plains, with weather ranging from blizzards to tornadoes.  There were two rounds of weather that occurred across Southeast Michigan, the first round of severe weather raced northeast across the area as storms traveled at 100 mph!  The second round of severe weather, which is what brought the tornadoes to the area, was a line of thunderstorms that moved northeast just ahead of a cold front.  As this line moved across the area, there were multiple areas of circulation embedded with the line which resulted in four tornado touchdowns across Shiawassee and Genesee counties.  Three out of the four tornadoes were weak and rated an EF-0.  The tornado that hit near Vernon, MI, was rated an EF-2.  Some debris (insulation/lighter metal) from the M-71 area in Vernon was carried 7 miles by the tornado. The Shiawassee Emergency Manager reported 135 structures, 94 homes, 4 businesses, 16 barns and 22 RVs were damaged or destroyed in the wake of the storms.

Hail in LENAWEE, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 15:35:00 to 14-MAR-19 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: ADRIAN LENAWEE ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 18:30:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHARON HOLLOW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 18:35:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: SYLVAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 18:44:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 19:33:00 to 14-MAR-19 19:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILFORD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in TUSCOLA, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 18:38:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees blown down, along with a porch roof blown off .

Thunderstorm Wind in MACOMB, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 20:22:00 to 14-MAR-19 20:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: STERLING HGTS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Power lines reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MACOMB, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 20:30:00 to 14-MAR-19 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT CLEMENS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 18:35:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOWELL ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tornado in SHIAWASSEE, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 17:47:00 to 14-MAR-19 17:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: PITTSBURG
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down close to the intersection of Bennington Greens Drive and Innsbrook Drive, snapping pine trees. The tornado continued northeast, crossing M-52 near West Grand River Road. Hardwood trees were observed snapped with large limbs down. The tornado then hit a Farm along South Morrice Road, just south of W Garrison Road. Trees were uprooted and a well built farm outbuilding lost its roof. The tornado snapped additional trees near Vandecarr and Bennington Roads before lifting near the Maple River.

Tornado in GENESEE, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 18:24:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: GENESEE DUFORD ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Stanley and Bray Roads and quickly tracked off to the northeast. The storm lifted near the M-57 and Irish Road intersection. The tornado was strongest when it hit the Camelot Villas off of Genesee Road. A mobile home was flipped onto its side, with another mobile home partially blown off the foundation. Roof and siding damage was prevalent within the mobile park. Clusters of trees were snapped and tree tops sheared along the tornado path, with a couple other small trailers flipped.

Thunderstorm Wind in GENESEE, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 18:20:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEECHER
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Large tree observed blown down.

Tornado in GENESEE, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 18:09:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: LENNON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down on Nichols Rd just south of Corunna Rd before traveling east/northeast to Calkins Rd just east of Morrish Rd. Damage included downed and snapped trees, large limbs, and a collapsed pole barn.  The tornado lifted near Jennings Rd just north of Pasadena Ave.

Tornado in SHIAWASSEE, MICHIGAN
From 14-MAR-19 17:45:00 to 14-MAR-19 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: PERRY
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 9.75M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down around the intersection of Britton Rd and I-69 and produced EF-0 damage up to Bancroft Rd and Newburg Rd with large tree limbs downed and trees snapped. Shoreline Lake Condos had over 10 trailers and mobile homes damaged from falling trees. The tornado continued northeast from Bancroft Rd/Newburg Rd to M-71 just ESE of Vernon producing EF-2 damage. One roof was completely taken off, a second story wall collapsed, and numerous homes with wall damage.  The tornado weakened back down to EF-1 as two more home damaged near Bennington Rd Reed Rd.  The tornado finally lifted near Riniel Rd just south of Lytle Rd.