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Tornado warnings no longer in effect for St. Clair, Sanilac counties

St. Clair County warning canceled; Sanilac County warning expired

Tracking a tornado warning in St. Clair County on July 27, 2021. (WDIV)

SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. – The tornado warning issued in St. Clair County has been canceled, and the warning issued in Sanilac County has expired.

The National Weather Service reported that a storm capable of producing a tornado was identified at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday. That storm was located near Lakeport and moving southeast at 30 mph, according to NWS.

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It prompted the tornado warning for northeastern St. Clair County. NWS officials canceled the warning at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday.

Sanilac County

The first tornado warning of the night was issued for southern Sanilac County, but it expired at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday.

The warning was radar indicated, so there hasn’t been confirmation of funnel clouds at this time. That doesn’t necessarily mean that there hasn’t been a tornado.

Firefighters in Sanilac County did report seeing a funnel cloud.

There was an intense couplet, which means wind was going towards and away from the radar. The strongest area of rotation happened at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday.


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