Michigan Weather: Numerous tornadoes hit SW Michigan

Saturday, August 20, 2016
Several tornadoes were spotted Saturday afternoon in southwestern Michigan.

Between roughly noon and 3 p.m. CST, the system moved through the greater Grand Rapids area, hitting the counties of Allegan, Van Buren, Ottawa, Kent and Ionia.
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Travelers at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids took shelter during the storm, making for some scary moments.

No reports of serious injuries.
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