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      <title>Does Michigan Get a Lot of Tornados?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:58:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How big is a tornado risk here in Michigan?  Let's jump into the numbers and compare state to state. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-tornados/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[How big is a tornado risk here in Michigan?  Let&apos;s jump into the numbers and compare state to state. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-tornados/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did You Hear The Tornado Siren Last Night In Grand Rapids?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/tornado-siren-confusion-grand-rapids/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids storm stirs confusion with unexpected tornado siren activation at 9:30 pm. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tornado-siren-confusion-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Grand Rapids storm stirs confusion with unexpected tornado siren activation at 9:30 pm. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tornado-siren-confusion-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Hearing Sirens March 20? Here’s What Is Going On</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/michigan-statewide-tornado-drill/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:02:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Spring means storms in Michigan and state officials want to make sure we're prepared for severe weather. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-statewide-tornado-drill/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Spring means storms in Michigan and state officials want to make sure we&apos;re prepared for severe weather. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-statewide-tornado-drill/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <category><![CDATA[gretchen whitmer]]></category>
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      <title>Devastating Tornado Destroys Parts of Michigan 12 Years Ago</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/tornado-dexter-michigan/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:56:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 100 homes  were destroyed. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/tornado-dexter-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[More than 100 homes  were destroyed. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/tornado-dexter-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Nicole Myint YouTube/Canva</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony LaBrie]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Michigan News]]></category>
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      <title>If you thought this week was hot, do you remember March 2012?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/march-2012-heat-vs-recent-michigan-weather/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:11:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan's recent weather chaos: tornadoes, hail, and a 55-degree temp swing in a day. Are we in for more surprises from winter? <a href="https://wgrd.com/march-2012-heat-vs-recent-michigan-weather/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan&apos;s recent weather chaos: tornadoes, hail, and a 55-degree temp swing in a day. Are we in for more surprises from winter? <a href="https://wgrd.com/march-2012-heat-vs-recent-michigan-weather/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy McNeill]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Yes, Winter Tornadoes Have Happened Before in Kalamazoo County</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the extreme temperature drop came severe weather and a tornado warning for Kalamazoo County. Has Southwest Michigan ever seen a winter tornado before? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/winter-tornado-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the extreme temperature drop came severe weather and a tornado warning for Kalamazoo County. Has Southwest Michigan ever seen a winter tornado before? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/winter-tornado-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Snownado? Yes, Tornadoes ARE Possible During Winter In Michigan</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/tornado-possible-michigan-winter/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:02:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Only 3 winter tornadoes have ever been recorded in Michigan history, touching down in Kalamazoo and Wayne Counties.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/tornado-possible-michigan-winter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Only 3 winter tornadoes have ever been recorded in Michigan history, touching down in Kalamazoo and Wayne Counties.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/tornado-possible-michigan-winter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Detroit]]></category>
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      <title>Devastating Tornado Strikes Williamston and Webberville, Michigan</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/williamston-webberville-michigan-tornado/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:44:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Emergency management officials are combing through the debris left behind after a powerful tornado struck Webberville, Michigan, on August 24, 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/williamston-webberville-michigan-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Emergency management officials are combing through the debris left behind after a powerful tornado struck Webberville, Michigan, on August 24, 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/williamston-webberville-michigan-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[JR]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>How Many Tornadoes Have Touched Down in Michigan in 2023?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/total-tornadoes-michigan-2023/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:11:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the recent tornado touchdown in Perry, Michigan, how many tornadoes have touched down in the state overall in 2023? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/total-tornadoes-michigan-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the recent tornado touchdown in Perry, Michigan, how many tornadoes have touched down in the state overall in 2023? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/total-tornadoes-michigan-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Damaging Winds, Hail, Isolated Tornado Possible in West Michigan This Week</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/severe-weather-west-michigan-july-26/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:10:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's a weird weather week in West Michigan. In addition to high temperatures, another Air Quality Alert has been issued due to the Canadian Wildfires. There's also the risk of severe weather on Wednesday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/severe-weather-west-michigan-july-26/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s a weird weather week in West Michigan. In addition to high temperatures, another Air Quality Alert has been issued due to the Canadian Wildfires. There&apos;s also the risk of severe weather on Wednesday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/severe-weather-west-michigan-july-26/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The State of Michigan has dealt with 1,200 Tornadoes since 1951</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The state of Michigan has seen its fair share of tornadoes over the years. How many have you been through?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-tornadoes-since-1951/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The state of Michigan has seen its fair share of tornadoes over the years. How many have you been through?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-tornadoes-since-1951/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Via/ Lansing State Journal Tonado archive, Via/ Getty, Via Canva</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Rose]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>2022: More Michiganders Hurt in Tornadoes Than Any Year Since ’97</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/2022-more-michiganders-hurt-in-tornadoes-than-any-year-since-97/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:21:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two people were killed and another 44 were injured in tornadoes in Michigan in 2022, the highest numbers in a quarter-century. <a href="https://wgrd.com/2022-more-michiganders-hurt-in-tornadoes-than-any-year-since-97/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two people were killed and another 44 were injured in tornadoes in Michigan in 2022, the highest numbers in a quarter-century. <a href="https://wgrd.com/2022-more-michiganders-hurt-in-tornadoes-than-any-year-since-97/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[JR]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Malfunction Causes Tornado Sirens to Sound Off in Portage, MI</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/tornado-siren-portage-michigan-dispatch/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:24:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[On November 17, 2022 tornado sirens were reportedly sounding off in Portage, Michigan. Authorities report this was in error and there was no threat of tornado. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tornado-siren-portage-michigan-dispatch/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[On November 17, 2022 tornado sirens were reportedly sounding off in Portage, Michigan. Authorities report this was in error and there was no threat of tornado. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tornado-siren-portage-michigan-dispatch/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Be Prepared for a Stormy Afternoon in West Michigan on Monday</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/be-prepared-for-a-stormy-afternoon-in-west-michigan-on-monday/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:42:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We may be starting off our week with some stormy weather on Monday afternoon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/be-prepared-for-a-stormy-afternoon-in-west-michigan-on-monday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We may be starting off our week with some stormy weather on Monday afternoon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/be-prepared-for-a-stormy-afternoon-in-west-michigan-on-monday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Police Need Your Help Identifying These Two People In Gaylord</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 16:31:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Michigan State Police are asking the public for help identifying two people that were seen walking around the Nottingham Forest Mobile Home Park after being notified of two unauthorized individuals going through the area. <a href="https://wgrd.com/msp-looking-for-these-two-in-gaylord/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Michigan State Police are asking the public for help identifying two people that were seen walking around the Nottingham Forest Mobile Home Park after being notified of two unauthorized individuals going through the area. <a href="https://wgrd.com/msp-looking-for-these-two-in-gaylord/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Two Ways You Can Help People In Gaylord After The Tornado</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 04:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[On Friday Gaylord, Michigan was hit by an EF-3 tornado which packed damaging winds up to 140 miles per hour. If you're looking to help out, there are several ways you can do so. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gaylord-tornado-help/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Friday Gaylord, Michigan was hit by an EF-3 tornado which packed damaging winds up to 140 miles per hour. If you&apos;re looking to help out, there are several ways you can do so. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gaylord-tornado-help/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Video Compilation Shows Massive Destruction of Gaylord Tornado</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 14:54:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 40 people were injured and at least two people killed after a tornado ripped through Gaylord Friday afternoon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/videos-photos-gaylord-michigan-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[More than 40 people were injured and at least two people killed after a tornado ripped through Gaylord Friday afternoon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/videos-photos-gaylord-michigan-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 10:04:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The most terrifying experience of my life. I just watched a tornado tear through Hobby Lobby while i stood frozen in the isle. The screams. Watching the roof come off. The wind and the rain and the darkness crushed through the back of the store and I just stood there and watched because I had no idea how to take cover. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gaylord-tornado-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The most terrifying experience of my life. I just watched a tornado tear through Hobby Lobby while i stood frozen in the isle. The screams. Watching the roof come off. The wind and the rain and the darkness crushed through the back of the store and I just stood there and watched because I had no idea how to take cover. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gaylord-tornado-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Frankhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan’s Tornado History: Should You Be Ready In 2022?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:13:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While Michigan happens to sit North enough to not always be in the direct path of “Tornado Alley”, we are no stranger to experiencing tornadoes. Perhaps the most dangerous thing about tornadoes is the fact that they can range in severity. Like earthquakes, tornadoes don’t have a constant size, wind speed, movement, etc. Meaning the amount of destruction to people's lives always varies. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-tornado-history/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[While Michigan happens to sit North enough to not always be in the direct path of &#x201C;Tornado Alley&#x201D;, we are no stranger to experiencing tornadoes. Perhaps the most dangerous thing about tornadoes is the fact that they can range in severity. Like earthquakes, tornadoes don&#x2019;t have a constant size, wind speed, movement, etc. Meaning the amount of destruction to people&apos;s lives always varies. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-tornado-history/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:13:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Between tornadoes and heavy rainfall, the recent weather has been rough on Michiganders. From devastating floods in Wayne County and four reported tornadoes throughout the Great Lakes State, this past weekend was no joke.
I heard tornado sirens in Fenton early Saturday evening, but luckily nothing other than heavy rainfall happened. That was... <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-woman-casually-films-tornado-while-driving/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Between tornadoes and heavy rainfall,&nbsp;the recent weather has been rough on Michiganders. From&nbsp;devastating floods in Wayne County and four reported tornadoes throughout the Great Lakes State, this past weekend was no joke.
I heard tornado sirens in Fenton early Saturday evening, but luckily nothing other than heavy rainfall happened. That was... <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-woman-casually-films-tornado-while-driving/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maggie Meadows]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>NWS Confirms Three Tornadoes Touched Down in Michigan on Saturday [VIDEOS]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in Michigan on Saturday. Major damage occurred in the Thumb community of Port Austin.   <a href="https://wgrd.com/nws-confirms-three-tornadoes-touched-down-in-michigan-on-saturday-videos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The National Weather Service confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in Michigan on Saturday. Major damage occurred in the Thumb community of Port Austin.   <a href="https://wgrd.com/nws-confirms-three-tornadoes-touched-down-in-michigan-on-saturday-videos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[George McIntyre]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>It Seriously Looks Like These Two Guys Drove Straight Through A Tornado</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:03:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A couple of guys in Alabama may have driven right through a tornado. <a href="https://wgrd.com/it-seriously-looks-like-these-two-guys-drove-straight-through-a-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple of guys in Alabama may have driven right through a tornado. <a href="https://wgrd.com/it-seriously-looks-like-these-two-guys-drove-straight-through-a-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Is The Most Inconvenient Place For A House</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:54:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It feels like a reenactment of 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Source: WSB-TV
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It feels like a reenactment of 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Source: WSB-TV
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      <title>Map Shows Path of Wednesday Night Storms in West Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:08:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[See the three main areas of damage from the storms on Wednesday, September 11. <a href="https://wgrd.com/map-shows-path-of-wednesday-night-storms-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[See the three main areas of damage from the storms on Wednesday, September 11. <a href="https://wgrd.com/map-shows-path-of-wednesday-night-storms-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Storms Blow Through West Michigan, Damage Done</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 03:02:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A quick but powerful storm moved through West Michigan Wednesday night leaving damage in its path.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/storms-blow-through-west-michigan-damage-done/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A quick but powerful storm moved through West Michigan Wednesday night leaving damage in its path.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/storms-blow-through-west-michigan-damage-done/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Tropical Storm Gordon Remnants Will Touch West Michigan</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/tropical-storm-gordon-remnants-will-touch-west-michigan/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:52:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After extreme heat followed by rain then tornadoes, West Michigan will feel a piece of what was Tropical Storm Gordon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tropical-storm-gordon-remnants-will-touch-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After extreme heat followed by rain then tornadoes, West Michigan will feel a piece of what was Tropical Storm Gordon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tropical-storm-gordon-remnants-will-touch-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>VIDEO: Storms Prompt Tornado Warnings Across Southwest Michigan</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/tornado-warning-for-kalamazoo-county/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 23:08:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Several Tornado Warnings were issued across Southwest Michigan early Saturday evening. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tornado-warning-for-kalamazoo-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Several Tornado Warnings were issued across Southwest Michigan early Saturday evening. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tornado-warning-for-kalamazoo-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Couple Argues As A Water Spout Becomes A Tornado</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Holy S!!! Have you ever seen anything like this before? Why did they just sit there?! <a href="https://wgrd.com/couple-argues-as-a-water-spout-becomes-a-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Holy S!!! Have you ever seen anything like this before? Why did they just sit there?! <a href="https://wgrd.com/couple-argues-as-a-water-spout-becomes-a-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Video Of Kalamazoo Tornado 1980</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:56:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know tornado season begins in March each year?  I stumbled onto this amazing footage of a tornado touching down in Kalamazoo in 1980. <a href="https://wgrd.com/video-of-kalamazoo-tornado-1980/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know tornado season begins in March each year? &nbsp;I stumbled onto this amazing footage of a tornado touching down in Kalamazoo in 1980. <a href="https://wgrd.com/video-of-kalamazoo-tornado-1980/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Wyoming Gets $300,000 Grant, Announces Plans for Ideal Park</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Wyoming's Ideal Park suffered extensive damage after an EF-1 tornado touched down in 2014.
The rebuild of Ideal Park is set to take an important step forward after today's announcement of the City's plans to use a $300,000 grant to improve the park. <a href="https://wgrd.com/wyoming-gets-300000-grant-announces-plans-for-ideal-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The City of Wyoming&apos;s Ideal Park suffered extensive damage after an EF-1 tornado touched down in 2014.
The rebuild of Ideal Park is set to take an important step forward after today&apos;s announcement of the City&apos;s plans to use a $300,000 grant to improve the park. <a href="https://wgrd.com/wyoming-gets-300000-grant-announces-plans-for-ideal-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Videos Show Tornado Striking Rieth Riley in Wyoming</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 14:48:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More videos have emerged of one of the six tornadoes that hit West Michigan on August 20.
Rieth Riley, on Chicago Drive in Wyoming, has two surveillance videos which caught the tornado and the mess it left behind. <a href="https://wgrd.com/videos-show-tornado-striking-rieth-riley-in-wyoming/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[More videos have emerged of one of the six&nbsp;tornadoes that hit West Michigan&nbsp;on August 20.
Rieth Riley, on Chicago Drive in Wyoming, has two surveillance videos which&nbsp;caught the&nbsp;tornado and the mess it left behind. <a href="https://wgrd.com/videos-show-tornado-striking-rieth-riley-in-wyoming/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Video Shows Tornado Ripping Through Wyoming</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:46:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Six tornadoes struck West Michigan on Saturday, August 20. A powerful new video shows one of the tornadoes as it hits Boone Ave. in Wyoming. <a href="https://wgrd.com/video-shows-tornado-ripping-through-wyoming/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Six tornadoes struck West Michigan on Saturday, August 20. A powerful new video shows one of the tornadoes as it hits Boone Ave. in Wyoming. <a href="https://wgrd.com/video-shows-tornado-ripping-through-wyoming/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Six Tornadoes in West Michigan; View Tornado Maps, Radar, More</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:07:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service has concluded there were six tornadoes in West Michigan on August 20, 2016.
See a map and detailed descriptions of each tornado. <a href="https://wgrd.com/six-tornadoes-in-west-michigan-view-tornado-maps-radar-more/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The National Weather Service has concluded there were six tornadoes in West Michigan on August 20, 2016.
See a map and detailed descriptions of each tornado. <a href="https://wgrd.com/six-tornadoes-in-west-michigan-view-tornado-maps-radar-more/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Storm Cleanup Info for Grand Rapids, Wyoming and Grandville Residents</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:26:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Saturday's tornadoes have left many West Michigan residents with downed trees and damaged property. See where residents of Grand Rapids, Wyoming and Grandville can dispose of yard waste from Saturday's storms. <a href="https://wgrd.com/storm-cleanup-info-for-grand-rapids-wyoming-and-grandville-residents/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Saturday&apos;s tornadoes have left many West Michigan residents with downed trees and damaged property. See where residents of Grand Rapids, Wyoming and Grandville can dispose of yard waste from Saturday&apos;s storms. <a href="https://wgrd.com/storm-cleanup-info-for-grand-rapids-wyoming-and-grandville-residents/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Matt Milhouse, Townsquare Media</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Over 23 Thousand Without Power in West Michigan After Reported Tornado</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2016 21:23:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After a reported tornado and severe storms ripped through West Michigan Saturday, more than 23,000 Consumers Energy customers are without power, WZZM 13 reports. <a href="https://wgrd.com/over-23-thousand-without-power-in-west-michigan-after-reported-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After a reported tornado and severe storms&nbsp;ripped&nbsp;through West Michigan Saturday, more than 23,000&nbsp;Consumers Energy customers are without power, WZZM 13 reports. <a href="https://wgrd.com/over-23-thousand-without-power-in-west-michigan-after-reported-tornado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Consumers Energy</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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