extreme weather

This week: Author Bonnie Garmus tells us about her wildly successful debut novel. Also, the Gaylord tornado in May 2022 was a wake-up call about storm warnings. We hear how a network of spotters is trying to improve the system. Plus, the legacy of a late Interlochen sculptor.

The Gaylord tornado, in May of 2022, served as a "wakeup call" for volunteer recruitment efforts.

Gaylord residents could wait months before hiring a reliable contractor for home repairs. Even then, building supply prices are at an all-time high. "Storm chasers" and contractor scams pose another risk.

“I came back over, and I could see the tornado above the Dollar General across the street,” Schuett said. “I started screaming at my wife to get out we need to get to the basement now.”

Fire crews with the state’s Department of Natural Resources responded to over 50 fires in recent days, including assisting at a 600-acre blaze near the…

The second extreme rain event in two weeks has led to yet another sewage spill in the Boardman River in Traverse City. A public health advisory has gone…

Cell phones throughout the region let out a siren noise mid-morning Tuesday.That’s because the National Weather Service added a new weather category to…

Climate change is likely to bring more extreme rainfall and flooding to Michigan, so flood risk in the next 100 years will probably look very different…