The EF3 tornado that hit Gaylord had winds that reached 150 mph


The tornado that touched down in Gaylord on Friday was an EF3 with winds reaching 150 mph, causing two deaths and 44 injuries, according to officials and the National Weather Service.

The weather service previously listed maximum wind speeds of 140 mph.

The tornado ranks 16th in injuries and 21st in fatalities in Michigan since 1950, according to the weather service.

The last tornado to cause more injuries than Friday’s tornado in Gaylord was on July 2, 1997, in Highland Park, when an F2 tornado injured 90 people, said Jim Keysor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gaylord.

There have been seven total deaths in Michigan due to a tornado since 1990, Keysor said.

“Among those seven, this is only the second time in the last 32 years that there have been multiple fatalities from a tornado,” he said. “This is pretty weird.”

PLUS: Gaylord tornado death toll at two, 44 ​​people injured

Gilchrist surveys the damage

Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II flew into Gaylord on Saturday afternoon and was able to survey some of the damage in the city before visiting the emergency command center set up by local authorities.



Reference-www.detroitnews.com

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