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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 0.57 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | MICHIGAN |
| County/Area | BERRIEN |
| WFO | IWX |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2017-02-28 20:54 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 0E NILES |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 41.831/-86.2407 |
| End Date | 2017-02-28 20:56 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1ENE NILES |
| End Lat/Lon | 41.8348/-86.2308 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A warm front moved into far southern Lower Michigan, enhancing low level shear and an already unstable environment to allow for a line of thunderstorms to develop and become severe as it tracked across far southern Lower Michigan and far northern Indiana. Sporadic wind damage reports were noted, along with occasional circulations along the line producing brief tornadoes in Berrien, Cass and St. Joseph counties. Additional severe weather occurred with a second line of storms during the early morning hours of March 1st. |
| Event Narrative | A NWS damage survey indicated a tornado touched down in downtown Niles, near the Eastside Elementary School. Extensive tree damage along with minor to significant structural damage to homes occurred in about a 5 block area of Niles Michigan. Many large trees were downed onto houses and vehicles. A city of Niles public works maintenance building also suffered damage. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| THREE OAKS | BERRIEN CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 20:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GALIEN | BERRIEN CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 20:33 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NILES | BERRIEN CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 20:54 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SUMNERVILLE | CASS CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 20:58 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOWAGIAC | CASS CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 21:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWNSVILLE | CASS CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 21:12 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JONES | CASS CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 21:18 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WASEPI | ST. JOSEPH CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 21:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTREVILLE | ST. JOSEPH CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 21:38 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLON | ST. JOSEPH CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 21:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMDEN | HILLSDALE CO. | MI | 02/28/2017 | 23:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
