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Doppler radar at the time of the tornadoes Tuesday evening shows the tornado signature where bright red is next to bright green.

(NOAA/Mark Torregrossa)

Three confirmed tornadoes touched down in southern Michigan Tuesday evening, February 28, 2017.

The tornadoes touched down between 8:54 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. February 28, 2017. All of the tornadoes have been rated by the National Weather Service as EF-1 tornadoes.

Track of the tornado through Niles, MI on February 28, 2017.

The first tornado touched down in downtown Niles, MI, near Eastside Elementary School. Extensive tree damage along with damage to homes occurred in about a five block area of Niles.Large trees were downed onto houses and vehicles.

The tornado only lasted three minutes, from 8:54 to 8:56 p.m. It was an EF-1 with maximum winds of 105 mph. It was on the ground for 0.6 miles and 100 yards wide.

The tornado track in Dowagiac, MI on February 28, 2017.

The second tornado touched down near Dowagiac, MI between 8:58 p.m. and 9:02 p.m. It was also rated an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 105 mph. The path length was five miles long and 300 feet wide.

The Dowagiac tornado touched down in a field southwest of town and caused extensive tree damage as it tracked into the far south side of town. Two mobile homes were destroyed along with additional minor house damage before the tornado crossed through the Dowagiac Elks Golf Club. The tornado dissipated as it crossed Dowagiac Creek.

Tornado track in Vandalia, MI in Cass County.

The Vandalia tornado touched down south of Brownsville St. west of Calvin Center Rd. in a wooded area and then traveled rapidly northeast, just missing the Calvin Center SDA Church. Several large trees were uprooted along with chain link fence pulled from the ground. Some minor damage to the church was noted including stripped siding and shingle loss. More extensive tree and structural damage to homes was noted just northeast of here including a roof off a single wide mobile home, garage partially deroofed, and a two story house twisted on its foundation. In addition there were dozens of snapped/uprooted trees. Additional tree damage occurred northeast toward Paradise Lake were several houses sustained minor roof damage and siding damage, along with uprooted trees down on houses. The tornado continued on through a heavily wooded swamp before dissipating south of Donnell Lake.

The tornado touched down between 9:12 p.m and 9:15 p.m. with a maximum wind of 110 mph and a path length of 2.7 miles.

It is very strange for one tornado in February in Michigan. Three tornadoes touching down in February is incredible.

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