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High Winds Blamed for Damage at Michigan State Park

A recent bout of straight-line winds is being blamed for downing about 400 trees in a state park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. MLive.com reports a storm packing winds of up to 100 mph swept through J.W. Wells State Park in …

South Dakota, Minnesota Communities Recover From Strong Storm

Residents in Big Stone Lake, S.D., are cleaning up and beginning repairs after a storm that brought straight-line winds and at least one tornado. KELO-TV reports that the National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the …