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Police: Nearly all power restored in Gaylord after tornado

damaged homes and street from a tornado with debris on the ground
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The tornado hit the Gaylord community Friday afternoon.

Nearly all of the power lost following a deadly tornado that killed two people and flattened parts of a northern Michigan community has been restored.

The state police said Sunday that everyone has been accounted for in Gaylord.

That's after a Friday afternoon EF3 tornado blew through the community, injuring more than 40 people.

The tornado packed winds of 140 mph that tore roofs and walls from businesses and practically destroyed a mobile home park in the town, about 230 miles northwest of Detroit.

State police said Sunday that electricity has been restored to 99% of utility customers in Gaylord.

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