Overview
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The afternoon period across portions of Southeast Michigan saw active weather on Tuesday, June 9th. Temperatures through the morning warmed up into the upper 70s and lower 80s, with dewpoints hovering in the low 70s. The ample moisture and backed winds, coupled with a boundary draped over the area, allowed for scattered storms to rotate. One particular storm had a strong enough rotation to produce an EF-1 tornado in Freeland, Michigan. Other storms did produce heavy rainfall, with totals ranging from 1 inch to 2-2.5 inches in the Plymouth to Farmington area. There was another brief tornado near Montrose, Michigan that was captured on video, however, there was no associated damage as the tornado tracked through a field. The Montrose tornado was given an EF-U (unknown) rating. Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U). |
Tornadoes
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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 |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
Freeland Tornado Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.44 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/09/26 Start Time: 111 PM EDT Start Location: Freeland / Saginaw County / MI Start Lat/Lon: 43.5229, -84.1094 End Date: 06/09/26 End Time: 114 PM EDT End Location: 2 N Freeland / Saginaw County / MI End Lat/Lon: 43.5432, -84.1153 A tornado touched down in Freeland, Michigan, just south of the Freeland Road, Washington Road, and Webster Road intersection. The tornado caused roof damage to businesses just south of Freeland and Washington Roads, then continued north-northwest. Several homes sustained siding and minor roof damage between Freeland Road and Sarle Road. Homes along Sarle Road and into Prairie View Court were hardest hit. One home lost part of their roof, numerous homes sustained siding damage, a large shed or outbuilding was destroyed, and a few homes had their garage doors blown in. Tree damage was also noted in these neighborhoods, along with a few RVs or large campers flipped over and moved.An estimated 30 to 40 homes total had some level of damage as the tornado moved through Freeland. NWS Detroit would like to thank Saginaw County Emergency Management for their assistance with surveying shortly after the tornado occurred. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.
EF-U Montrose Tornado
A brief, weak tornado occurred out in an open field near Montrose, MI that was captured on video, which was confirmed as the rotation matched up with velocity data on radar.
0119 PM Tornado 3 NE Montrose 43.21N 83.85W 06/09/2026 Genesee MI Trained Spotter Spotter relayed video of a brief small tornado in a farm field near Lake and Marshall roads.
Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U)
Radar
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| Loop of NEXRAD Base Reflectivity Radar from 11:15 am on June 9, 2026 to 5:00 pm on June 9, 2026 - courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) |
EF-1 Freeland Tornado |
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| KDTX radar reflectivity (left) and storm-relative velocity (right) at 1713 UTC 6/9/26. |
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0114 PM Tornado 1 N Freeland 43.54N 84.12W 06/09/2026 Saginaw MI Emergency Mngr Reports of 30 to 40 homes with damage- roof and siding damage as well as a number of campers overturned in the Freeland area.
0834 PM Rain 1 S Livonia 42.38N 83.37W
06/09/2026 M1.00 inch Wayne MI Trained Spotter
5 hour rainfall total.
0835 PM Rain Farmington 42.46N 83.38W
06/09/2026 M1.78 inch Oakland MI Co-Op Observer
9 hour rainfall total.
0930 PM Rain Detroit City Airport 42.41N 83.01W 06/09/2026 M1.03 inch Wayne MI ASOS 35 minute rainfall total.
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| SPC National Storm Reports from June 9, 2026 |
Photos
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| Freeland, MI (Ryan Harriot-Indiana Weather Network) |
Freeland, MI (Ryan Harriot-Indiana Weather Network) |
Freeland, MI (Ryan Lee-Facebook:Breaking News 989) |
Freeland, MI (Ryan Lee-Facebook:Breaking News 989) |
Environment
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| Figure 1: WPC Surface Analysis, valid 15 UTC June 9, 2026 | Figure 2: WPC Surface Analysis, valid 18 UTC June 9, 2026 | Figure 3: DTX Sounding, valid 12 UTC June 9, 2026 |
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| Figure 4: Surface-based CAPE, valid 17 UTC June 9, 2026 | Figure 5: Precipitable Water (PWAT), valid 17 UTC June 9, 2026 |
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