June 05, 2024 Livonia Tornado

Overview

Line of showers and thunderstorms rapidly developed from northern Ohio to northern lower Michigan early in the afternoon of the 5th in advance of an approaching cold front. Scattered storms within this line became strong to severe as they crossed SE MI leading to areas of wind damage over the northern Metro Detroit area as well as into the eastern Thumb. While this occurred, a spin-up tornado occurred over Livonia resulting in tree damage/downed trees along its path with one large tree falling on a home unfortunately killing a 2 year old boy and critically injuring his mother as they slept.

Tornado
Radar
Storm Reports

Tornado:

Tornado - Livonia, MI
Wayne County

Date	June 05, 2024
Time (Local)	3:30 PM - 3:39 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	5.5 miles
Max Width	450 yards
Injuries/Deaths	1/1
Summary: The tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Schoolcraft Rd and Eckles Rd and traveled northeast into Mason Rd, just north of I-96. The tornado continued into the intersection of Nola Rd and Lyndon Rd, uprooting large trees, snapping off large tree limbs, and producing some damage to residential housing. The tornado then traveled across Newburgh Rd into Levan Rd near the 5 mi intersection, close to the intersection of Ellen Dr. and 5 mi rd, where mainly tree damage was found. The tornado continued to travel northeast into Farmington and 6 mi, uprooting trees around this location. The tornado continued through Rotary Park where large trees and tree limbs were sheared off, and then moved into Beverly Park, where the damage was mainly sporadic downed tree limbs. The tornado lifted just southwest of 7 mi and Middlebelt Rd.

Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Radar

Radar Imagery for SE MI

Radar loop courtesy of Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM)

Radar Imagery for Livonia EF-1 Tornado

Dundee Tornado - Radar Reflectivity Loop

Figure 1. DTX base reflectivity and velocity at 336 PM on 05 June 2024, centered on Livonia, MI.

Storm Reports

Map of Local Storm Reports for June 05, 2024

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1015 PM EDT Wed Jun 05 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0330 PM     Tornado          Livonia                 42.40N  83.37W
06/05/2024                   Wayne              MI   Emergency Mngr  

            The Livonia Emergency Manager reported extensive tree 
            damage extending from Lyndon to Norman St to Six Mile 
            and Merriman Rd. 

0339 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 E Farmington          42.47N  83.34W
06/05/2024                   Oakland            MI   Broadcast Media 

            Multiple pictures posted on social media of gas station 
            awning collapsed onto cars. 

0353 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Huntington Woods    42.49N  83.17W
06/05/2024                   Oakland            MI   Trained Spotter 

            Estimated 10 inch tree limb snapped. 

0353 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Berkley                 42.50N  83.18W
06/05/2024                   Oakland            MI   Public          

            Estimated 5 inch tree limb snapped. 

0400 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Center Line             42.49N  83.03W
06/05/2024                   Macomb             MI   Public          

            One foot diameter tree limb downed. 

0401 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Detroit City Airport    42.41N  83.01W
06/05/2024  M56 mph          Wayne              MI   ASOS            

            Measured at KDET Detroit City Airport ASOS 

0410 PM     Marine Tstm Wind Grosse Pointe YC        42.43N  82.87W
06/05/2024  M48 mph          Wayne              MI   Mesonet         

            Measured at Grosse Pointe Yacht Club. 

0419 PM     Marine Tstm Wind Lake St. Clair Metropar 42.57N  82.80W
06/05/2024  M51 mph          Macomb             MI   Mesonet         

            Measured at Lake St. Clair Metropark. 

0427 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Richmond                42.81N  82.75W
06/05/2024                   Macomb             MI   Trained Spotter 

            Estimated 8 inch tree limb downed. 

0433 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NW Port Sanilac       43.44N  82.57W
06/05/2024                   Sanilac            MI   911 Call Center 

            Report of multiple trees down across Carsonville. 

0447 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 S Connecticut Ave     42.87N  82.49W
06/05/2024                   St. Clair          MI   911 Call Center 

            911 dispatch reports multiple trees and power lines 
            down across the county. 

0500 PM     Marine Tstm Wind Fort Gratiot Light      43.01N  82.42W
06/05/2024  M45 mph          LHZ443             MI   C-Man Station   

            Measured at Fort Gratiot Light - FTGM4. 

0510 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 5 E North Lakeport      43.13N  82.39W
06/05/2024  M42 mph          LHZ443             MI   Buoy            

            Measured at buoy 45209.

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