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1 week ago |
wwmt.com | Collin Rogers
May 7, 2024 started off as a normal day for Mikayla Heath and her boyfriend, Dale Mann. They were making dinner in their Portage home until the dark and eerie storm clouds rolled in fast. “My neighbor came over and knocked on the door," Heath said. "My neighbor said, 'hey, I know you're pregnant. Do you want to come to the basement with us?'"Heath decided to go over to her neighbor's house and sat in their living room for a few minutes.
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1 week ago |
wwmt.com | Collin Rogers
TOPICS:TornadoWest MichiganPortageDamageRecoveryEmergency managementEF-2EF-1May 7, 2024 is a day that will stick in the minds of many in West Michigan for a long time. Related: Portage city manager reflects on Portage tornadoes, revamps emergency management planFour tornadoes touched down in West Michigan that day. An EF-2 tornado in Portage, an EF-2 tornado that traveled from St. Joseph County into Branch County, an EF-1 in Cass County, and an EF-1 tornado in Branch County.
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1 week ago |
wwmt.com | Collin Rogers
May 7, 2024 is a day that will stick in the minds of many in West Michigan for a long time. Four tornadoes touched down in West Michigan that day. An EF-2 tornado in Portage, an EF-2 tornado that traveled from St. Joseph County into Branch County, an EF-1 in Cass County, and an EF-1 tornado in Branch County. May 7, 2024 TimelineShortly before 5:15 p.m., a tornado touched down just north of Dowagiac.
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2 weeks ago |
wwmt.com | Collin Rogers
At John Ball Zoo, when the sun goes down, the lights come on. It's all part of the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival, which features hundreds of handcrafted Asian lanterns. “This is year three of the annual Grand Rapids Lantern Festival," Darci Mitchell, promotions and events manager at John Ball Zoo, said. "It's essentially a one-mile walk through the outer part of the zoo.”The theme of the festival changes each year, offering stunning new scenes.
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4 weeks ago |
wwmt.com | Collin Rogers
The northern lights may become visible in West Michigan late Tuesday night through early Wednesday morning. Forecasters at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) have issued a G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm Watch. Watches at this level are infrequent, but not uncommon. The northern lights occur when highly-charged particles of energy burst from the sun in what is called a coronal mass ejection, or CME.
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A cold front will move through the region Thursday night & may trigger some strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of it. There are still a lot of details that need to be ironed out over the next few days. Nothing to be too worried about right now. We're keeping an eye on it! https://t.co/Ww66ylkLas
☀️ Sunny skies for Mother's Day 📈 Warmer with increasing clouds Monday ☔ Scattered showers & storms possible midweek 🌡️ Very warm & muggy Thursday https://t.co/WLrgU0O6Uq
Happy Mother's Day! Sunny skies are expected today along with temperatures in the middle 70s. https://t.co/qtS3dPrsh6