CALEDONIA, Mich. (WWJ) -- A weak tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in West Michigan on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS in Grand Rapids said surveyors found that an EF-0 rated tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 80 mph, hit Caledonia in Kent County at about 5:42 p.m. on March 30.
The tornado's maximum path length was 4.2 miles, with a width of up to 150 yards.
There was some damage such as trees and electrical wires down in the area, but there are no injuries being reported related to the tornado at this time.
Meanwhile, in Kalamazoo County, officials said tree fell on a van on Sunday, killing three children, during the fierce weekend storm that swept the region. The victims were a 2-year-old girl, her 4-year-old brother and an 11-year-old girl who was their cousin. Three other people in the van were also injured.
In the Metro Detroit area, there were thousands of power outages as powerful winds swept through in the evening hours.
Some people in Macomb County were confused when storm sirens sounded, while there was no Tornado Warnings in effect in Metro Detroit.
According to Brandon Lewis, Director of Emergency Management for Macomb County, they activate the sirens if there's a Tornado Warning, OR if there's Severe Thunderstorm Warning with high wind speeds expected to reach at least 70 mph. (More on that, here).
There's more severe weather in the forecast for Metro Detroit this week, with the threat of tornadoes possible on Wednesday, according to AccuWeather. Stay with WWJ for updates, every 10 minutes on the 8s. >>LISTEN LIVE!!