A First Warn Weather Day — our highest alert level — is in place as strong winds, large hail, tornadoes and heavy rain are all possible.

To get severe weather updates, Trempealeau County Emergency Management recommends subscribing to the county’s public alert system NIXLE to get alerts to your phone.

A Tornado Watch of extreme severity has been issued for the counties of Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Oakland, Saginaw, St. Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola,

A severe tornado warning was issued for Washtenaw County, Michigan, as a dangerous storm moved rapidly across the area. Residents are advised to take shelter and exercise caution.

A tornado touched down just north of Chico on Sunday, April 12, according to Nathan Rick, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service's Sacramento office. The tornado occurred amid a thunderstorm and warnings of other phenomena such as hail over the weekend.

Tens of millions are facing extreme weather with blizzard warnings in the Midwest and Great Lakes. Some areas are expected to get more than two feet of snow. Meanwhile, the warmer weather down South is likely to fuel damaging winds and potential tornadoes from Michigan to the Gulf Coast.

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