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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.8 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | MICHIGAN |
| County/Area | WAYNE |
| WFO | DTX |
| Report Source | Emergency Manager |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2018-07-31 23:44 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1S TAYLOR CENTER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 42.199/-83.2646 |
| End Date | 2018-07-31 23:46 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2SE TAYLOR CENTER |
| End Lat/Lon | 42.199/-83.2489 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 50.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | After an abnormally dry July across lower Michigan, a low pressure system lifted up from the Ohio Valley and moved through extreme southeastern Michigan and brought some much needed rainfall. Showers on the afternoon and evening of July 31 and became heavier into the nighttime hours. As the center of the low pressure interacted with the marine layer over western Lake Erie shortly after midnight, a brief tornado formed over Wayne County despite relatively weak winds aloft. Heavy rain bands and thunderstorm activity resulted in rainfall totals near 4 inches in several locations while many more areas around the Metro Detroit area received 1-3 inches, prompting a Flash Flood Warning for the urban areas as most of the rainfall occurred over a period of 3 hours or less. A couple feet of water were reported over roadways in Dearborn Heights and Taylor during the early morning hours. |
| Event Narrative | Brief tornado caused damage to a total of 3 buildings. Details include partial roof damage, displacement of a roof AC Unit, damage to a business sign, and some small tree damage. Emergency Management officials provided the details for this survey. |
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 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| (DET)DETROIT CITY AR | WAYNE CO. | MI | 07/31/2018 | 23:15 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TAYLOR CENTER | WAYNE CO. | MI | 07/31/2018 | 23:44 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| ECORSE | WAYNE CO. | MI | 07/31/2018 | 23:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
