First December Tornado in Michigan

The first December tornado in Michigan's recorded history hit a western Wayne County neighborhood December 23, 2015

, leaving a 2-mile trail of damage, ripping a roof off a gas station and more, according to the National Weather Service.

Pine trees were knocked down and limbs removed, and cars and buildings were damaged as the tornado with estimated 90 mph winds moved northeast between Canton and Plymouth. Crews assessing the damage today confirmed the tornado, with the most severe effects found at a light industrial complex on the southwest side of Canton–Plymouth Mettetal Airport.

The tornado first touched down at 6:43 p.m. Wednesday near Hanford Road and Burnham Drive in Canton. It ended three minutes later, about 2 miles northeast, at Haggerty Road and Newport Drive in Plymouth, "where a metal roof was taken off a gas station and more trees were damaged," according to preliminary information in a weather service statement.

The tornado was an EF-1 (EF means enhanced Fujita scale), on the lower-intensity end of a scale ranging from EF-0 to EF-5. Damage was mostly on the EF-0 scale (65-85 mph), but there was some EF-1 (86-110 mph) damage at the industrial complex, said Dave Kook, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

No injuries were reported. Kook said it's the state's first December tornado, and third tornado recorded in a winter month (December through Februrary), in reports dating back to 1950.

Storms on Wednesday whipped across the state, leaving 82,000 Consumers Energy customers without power in western and northern Michigan.

National Weather Service In Gaylord Confirms Tornado

Strong storms swept through Mid-Michigan Sunday as a cold front moved across the state.

The primary threat was wind, and thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60mph were recorded throughout Mid-Michigan.

The National Weather Service out of Gaylord has confirmed one tornado in Otsego County near Waters, Mich.

The damage indicates that it was an EF0 tornado, with peak wind estimates of 65-75mph. The tornado touched down around 4:30pm, just south of exit 270 along I-75. Numerous trees were blown over along the .3 mile long damage path. The path width was 150 yards.

The storm system that brought us Sunday's severe weather is moving farther away from us. It will remain windy for Monday, but the wind will weaken this evening.

Much cooler air is moving in throughout the day as well, firing up some lake effect snow showers.

First Snowfall of the 2013-2014 Hits Southern Michigan

Here are the firs measurable snow totals of the 2013-2014 season.  Much of lower Michigan experienced it's first measurable snowfall on 11/11/13.  Winter appears to have come in early after a much cooler than normal summer.

Season's collide as a Warm Fall turns into a Cold Winter

Saginaw trace
West Bloomfield 0.1 inches...
Berkley 0.2 inches...
Mayville 0.2 inches...
Detroit Metro Airport 0.5 inches...
Peck 0.3 inches...
Flint 0.4 inches...
Garden City 0.4 inches...
Highland 0.5 inches...
Holly 0.5 inches...
Morenci 0.5 inches...
Pontiac 0.5 inches...
Fowlerville 0.6 inches...
NWS Detroit 0.6 inches...
Monroe 0.6 inches...
Grand Blanc 0.8 inches...

Low and possibly mid 90's on the way for next week

NORTHERN MICHIGAN -- We set the table for another dry and warm weekend before some real heat gets in here next week. In fact, it looks like the hottest temperatures of the year will arrive early/mid part of next week.

High pressure has been in control of our weather since late Wednesday leading to warm sunny days and cool crisp nights. That will remain the case Friday into our weekend although winds will return southerly which will start to warm things up even more and by late weekend, start to pump back the muggy conditions northward into the Upper Great Lakes.

There will be no rain across the region this weekend into Monday for that matter. There is a cold front that will attempt to work in, but it will stall out and get hung up across Minnesota and not make it any further. That will be the closest any thunderstorms will come. Temperatures Saturday will be in the low/mid-80's with mid-80's on Sunday.

The real heat gets in here starting Monday as the heat will build into the middle part of the week. Daytime highs Monday will be in the upper-80's/low-90's with low and even mid-90's possible in places Tuesday into Wednesday. It will be much cooler right along the immediate shoreline of the Great Lakes. The humidity will also climb with dew points getting close to 70F next week allowing the heat index to perhaps crack 100F (what it will feel like).

The best shot at any thunderstorms will hold off until next Thursday when these is some consensus that a cold front will arrive.