DETROIT Metro Detroit is once again left reeling from damage done by heavy rains.
The southeast Michigan area, still recovering from flooding over a week ago, accumulated another 1-2 inches of rain during a wave of storms Saturday afternoon and evening, said National Weather Service White Lake Township meteorologist Megan Varcie, leading to flooding on southbound M-10 and other areas.
The National Weather says tornadoes struck near Detroit and Flint on Saturday evening.
The two EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Genesee County s Clayton Township around 6:30 p.m. and in Oakland County around 7:45 p.m., the weather service said Sunday.
Damage from both storms was consistent with winds of 100 mph touched down in Oakland County around 7:45 p.m., the weather service said Sunday. Both twisters traveled about 1.8 miles, damaging trees. One person suffered minor injuries.
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