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NWS confirms EF1 tornado in Eaton and Ingham counties

damage to an Eaton County Road Commission supply barn in Delta Township
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Rob Dale
The tornado on May 15, 2025 caused damage to an Eaton County Road Commission supply barn in Delta Township.

Updated May 19, 2025 at 4:25 p.m.

The National Weather Service is confirming a tornado touched down in Eaton and Ingham counties during Thursday night’s severe weather.

The EF1 tornado traveled about 15.5 miles from around Charlotte in Eaton County to Lansing in Ingham County from 11:25 to 11:39 p.m.

There were no reported injuries or casualties.

Peak winds topped 100 miles per hour and damaged trees, roofs and several outbuildings and warehouses

Emergency management officials in the counties spent Friday surveying damage from the storms.

Eaton County Emergency Manager Ryan Wilkinson said trees were down and a county road commission supply barn was severely damaged. 

A Charlotte venue for weddings, concerts and other events was also hit by the storm. A social media post from Hidden Creek Farms says the tornado demolished a historic barn on the 100-acre property, but the event space and an old farmhouse are still standing.

Two other homes and smaller buildings at the site were damaged, according to the post.

In Ingham County, Deputy Emergency Manager Rob Dale found similar issues, with power outages and closed roads in several areas.

Dale says the storm damage caused power outages for roughly 20% of Ingham County residents.

storm damage near Old Lansing Road at Waverly Road in Lansing Township, Ingham County.
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Rob Dale
Though there was no tornado in Ingham County Thursday night, there was still extensive damage. This tree was uprooted near Old Lansing and Waverly Roads in Lansing Township.

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