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No damage following Tuesday morning storms
BRANCH COUNTY — Tornado sirens blared twice Tuesday morning in Branch County with warnings issued by the National Weather Service for the area. Just after 8 a.m., the first warning reported that radar spotted rotation in clouds from northeast St. Joseph County into Sherwood Township. ...
Tornado Watch issued for parts of Southern Michigan through this afternoon
UPDATE: The Tornado Watch has been canceled, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Michigan until 3 p.m. this afternoon. Counties affected include Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Calhoun, Jackson, Monroe, Cass, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph. A Tornado Watch means...
Storm power outages cause some issues at Branch County polls
BRANCH COUNTY — Early morning storms Tuesday tested the voting system, with power losses at polls in the southwest section of the county two hours after voting started. As heaving thunderstorms moved across the county, 3,300 Consumers Energy customers lost power, including in Noble, Bronson, Gilead, and Bethel townships polling locations. ...
Bronson uses big fourth inning to put away Quincy in Branch County Fair 10U softball
COLDWATER – Organizers of the Branch County Baseball tournament held at the fairgrounds every summer have spent the past two seasons revamping that tournament in an effort to make it bigger, better and more inclusive. In years past, the tournament was open to 12U baseball teams located in Branch County, however recent changes have opened the fairgrounds to both baseball and softball teams, ranging in age from 10U to 12U, with any teams in the surrounding area...
Tornado watch issued until 3 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 3 p.m. for several counties in the region. The watch has been issued for Branch, Calhoun, St. Joseph, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lenawee and Monroe counties. This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Tornado watch issued until 3 p.m.
Jonesville 10U baseball holds Bronson in check at Branch County Fair tourament
COLDWATER - For years some of the absolute best 12U baseball players from Branch County would descend on the local fairgrounds to compete in the annual Branch County Fair Baseball tournament. Over the past several seasons the event organizers have shaken things up a bit in an effort to make the tournament bigger, better, and more inclusive than ever, adding different age groups and the sport of softball to the week long festivities. ...
Tornado watch in effect for 9 counties including Monroe until 3 p.m.
As strong storms move into southeast Michigan, the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 3 p.m. today for nine counties - Monroe, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, St. Joseph, Cass and Branch. The NWS advises there could be isolated "ping-pong" sized hail and wind gusts up to...
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