Mayor: Detroit tornado touched down on city's east side, NWS confirms
Severe weather leaves trail of damage across SE Michigan
The east side of Detroit was one of the hardest areas during the second night of severe weather to roll through SE Michigan.
(FOX 2) - A tornado touched down in Detroit on the city's east side during the bad weather blitz on Thursday, the National Weather Service has confirmed.
Mayor Mary Sheffield announced the details during her press conference.
It started in the area of Mt. Elliott and East Vernor before moving south-east to Belle Isle.
Tornado hits Detroit
The extreme weather collided with buildings and roads, flattening structures along a path that began on the city's east side.
Damage was observed in the area of Concord and St. Paul, with other building collapses on Lafayette, Jefferson, and Concord.
The path of the tornado that pushed through Detroit.
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Residents in Detroit are picking up the pieces after severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan Thursday evening.
The Source: The City of Detroit was cited for this story.