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Severe thunderstorms developed across southwestern Lower Michigan during the late afternoon and early evening hours of May 19, 2019. One tornado has been confirmed as of May 20th, 2019. Most of the damage was confined to trees and associated structural damage due to falling trees. Some of the storms were well-photographed and had a visible structure resembling supercell thunderstorms, including rotating rain-free updraft bases, wall clouds, and brief funnel clouds. Such structures are relatively uncommon in Lower Michigan, especially in the last few years.

Tornadoes

Tornadoes:

Tornado: Between Dowling and Maple Grove
Barry County

Date	May 19, 2019
Time (Local)	6:25 - 6:28 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 MPH
Path Length	1.3 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Three barns on one farm were damaged just southeast of the intersection of Barryville and Cloverdale roads and a telephone pole was blown down a few hundred feet northeast of the barns. About a dozen trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado.

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