A possible funnel cloud was sighted during the wicked storms that rolled through Kent County early on June 22, 2010
Updated: Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010, 1:15 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010, 1:17 AM EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Storms that rolled through West Michigan late Monday night and early Tuesday morning caused a possible funnel cloud, many trees and limbs to fall, streets to be flooded and thousands of people to lose electricity.
There are no reports of injuries.
Tornado sirens went off in Kent County around 1 a.m., as high winds and sheeting rain hit the area. At the time, downtown Grand Rapids was in the path. But the storm stayed north of the downtown area.
Unconfirmed reports of funnel clouds were spotted in parts of Kent County, including around Pettis Avenue. A trained spotter was following a possible funnel cloud in Ada around 1:34 a.m.
Over in Ottawa County, the Marne area was heavily damaged by strong winds. The most severe damage stretched from Lamont to Marne near I-96. Hundreds of downed trees and power lines were littered throughout the area.
Some gravestones were flattened by trees at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 15000 block of Juniper Drive. Tents set up for a vacation Bible school were damaged by the winds; one of the tent poles smashed through the parish hall's window.
Leonard Street was blocked near Lamont by several downed trees.
A power pole was snapped in half in front of the Depot Cafe near the intersection of Main and State streets in Marne. The pole brought live power lines down across the road; police blocked the intersection.
Winds dragged farm equipment across 60th Avenue near Mill Street near Lamont.
Severe storms near the Coopersville area sparked a tornado warning for Ottawa County around 12:45 a.m. There were not any confirmed reports of a tornado that touched down.
Heavy rain produced pockets of flooding. There are confirmed reports of 3.25 inches of rain in Grand Haven with 65 mph winds.
Winds between 40-60 mph were recorded at various places, with winds higher than 50 mph at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
There are flood advisories throughout the West Michigan area.
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