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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
731 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/15/2026 Tornado Event...

.Lincoln Park Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.30 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             April 15, 2026
Start Time:             2:14 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 SW Melvindale / Wayne County / MI
Start Lat/Lon:          42.2706 / -83.1855

End Date:               April 15, 2026
End Time:               2:16 AM EDT
End Location:           1 S Melvindale / Wayne County / MI
End Lat/Lon:            42.2684 / -83.1794

A brief tornado touched down near Wall Ave and Ruth Ave, just
south of Outer Dr. It first produced EF-0 roof and shingle damage
to homes along Ruth Ave and Olive Ave. The tornado also produced
EF-1 damage, snapping hardwood and softwood trees near Ruth Ave.
Nearby businesses sustained EF-1 damage to windows, roofs,
facades, and HVAC equipment. It then continued east-southeastward,
crossing Dix Hwy where it uprooted trees and snapped trunks near
Outer Dr. The tornado lifted near Outer Dr and Meginnity St.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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KGK