4Warn Weather – The National Weather Service has confirmed two EF-1 tornadoes touched down across Southeast Michigan during the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 15, 2026, impacting parts of Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
The stronger of the two tornadoes tracked through the Ann Arbor area.
It developed at 1:44 a.m. near Jackson Avenue and Interstate 94 and moved southeast through Veterans Memorial Park and nearby neighborhoods before lifting at 1:46 a.m. near West William Street and Fourth Street.
This tornado reached estimated peak winds of 110 mph, carving a path about 1.7 miles long and up to 500 yards wide. Damage included numerous uprooted and snapped trees, downed large limbs, and snapped stadium light poles.
Portions of an elementary school roof were also blown off. After the tornado lifted, additional straight-line wind damage occurred nearby, including roof panel damage at Yost Ice Arena at the University of Michigan.
A second, shorter-lived tornado touched down near the Allen Park and Lincoln Park border in Wayne County at 2:14 a.m. and lifted just two minutes later.
This tornado had peak winds of 95 mph and traveled about a third of a mile with a maximum width of 200 yards.
This tornado began near Wall Avenue and close to Ruth Avenue, producing minor roof and shingle damage before strengthening to EF-1 intensity.
It snapped trees and caused damage to homes and businesses, including windows, roofs, and HVAC equipment, as it moved east-southeast and crossed Dix Highway into Melvindale.
No fatalities or injuries were reported with either tornado.
Both tornadoes fall within the EF-1 category on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which includes winds between 86 and 110 mph.