Sara Flynn
Meteorologist at WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
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1 day ago |
yahoo.com | Sara Flynn
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — May 13, 2025, marks the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Kalamazoo tornado. DAMAGE AND PATHThe F3 tornado touched down just after 4 p.m. on a Tuesday. The tornado stayed on the ground for approximately 11 miles or right around 22 minutes. The path of damage was quite intense, leaving behind 47 destroyed homes and 216 damaged homes.
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1 day ago |
woodtv.com | Sara Flynn
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — May 13, 2025, marks the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Kalamazoo tornado. The F3 tornado touched down just after 4 p.m. on a Tuesday. The tornado stayed on the ground for approximately 11 miles or right around 22 minutes. The path of damage was quite intense, leaving behind 47 destroyed homes and 216 damaged homes. The National Weather Service out a tornado watch and warning with an approximately 10-minute lead time.
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2 days ago |
woodtv.com | Sara Flynn
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Sunshine dominated across West Michigan this past weekend, which was ideal for Tulip Time, the Amway River Bank Run and Mother’s Day. With abundant sunshine this past weekend, it was likely the sunniest since March 8 to 9, where 90% sunshine was recorded. The first weekend in May and all weekends in April brought rain showers and mostly cloudy conditions. The official percentage of sunshine this past weekend was not recorded.
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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Sara Flynn
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Sunshine dominated across West Michigan this past weekend, which was ideal for Tulip Time, the Amway River Bank Run and Mother’s Day. With abundant sunshine this past weekend, it was likely the sunniest since March 8 to 9, where 90% sunshine was recorded. The first weekend in May and all weekends in April brought rain showers and mostly cloudy conditions. A bird’s-eye view of Lake Michigan at New Buffalo on May 10, 2025.
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4 days ago |
woodtv.com | Sara Flynn
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One year ago, Storm Team 8 was briefing on a Slight Risk (level 2) in place south of I-96. The night brought on 5 confirmed tornadoes, including two ranked as EF-2. Don’t miss our hour-long special, Portage Pride, tonight at 7 p.m. on @WOODTV https://t.co/RkZ8f4JF7F
RT @WOODTV: Wednesday at 7 p.m., we're looking back at the tornado that swept through Portage one year ago. https://t.co/SvHXx4FKPg
