tornadoes

The state is now offering rebates for the rooms, which are meant to add a measure of safety, especially in homes not built to withstand twisters or offer much shelter.

Michigan recently announced a rebate program for homeowners who build tornado safe rooms. Many houses in Michigan are not constructed to withstand intense winds.

The National Weather Service issued a series of tornado warnings as storms moved across southwest Michigan Friday. Video from Three Rivers shows debris spiraling through a strip mall

Reporter Austin Rowlader lives in Bellaire, squarely inside the tornado warning area. He shared his account:

The farther away you are from a doppler radar station, the harder it is for the radar to see low-altitude weather. What does that mean here in northern Michigan?

After the deadly floods in Texas, a National Weather Service meteorologist explains how northern Michiganders get warnings and alerts when bad weather strikes our region.

Many other businesses have since reopened or moved locations after the storm claimed two lives, injured more than 40, and damaged more than 200 structures in Gaylord.

This week: A Chevy pickup, nearly destroyed by the Gaylord tornado, comes back to life. Plus, a conversation with Joyce Fetrow, who is working to address northern Michigan's opioid crisis.

Doug Watson was driving his 1995 Chevy Silverado with a friend last year when they were caught in the path of the Gaylord tornado. The truck was destroyed — until two high school seniors stepped in.

This week: One year since the Gaylord tornado, school safety in Traverse City, and a pedaling the rails in Grawn.