Widespread damage was reported, including toppled trees and power lines. The tornadoes were part of a larger weather system that threatened numerous states.

The strong tornado threat Thursday includes Chicago, Milwaukee and a big chunk of central Wisconsin. Evansville, Indiana, is at the heart of Friday’s tornado threat.

A classic severe weather spot appears to be developing over southwest Michigan this evening. We call this spot the "triple point."

Lightning, high winds and in some cases tornado sirens woke up many Michigan residents late Thursday as severe weather rolled through the state. DTE Energy, which provides electricity in most of Southeast Michigan,

Many Southeast Michigan counties were impacted by severe storms and tornado warnings Thursday night. After a small lull in severe weather on Sunday, conditions may once again turn dangerous for many over the central United States by early next week.