Anna Speidel

On Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued severe storm and tornado warnings throughout southern Michigan.

Storms continued to move east later in the afternoon, with local government officials reporting severe damage to structures and trees.

Later in the evening and into the night, the NWS continued to issue severe storm and tornado warnings in Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas.

It's part of a storm system across the central U.S.

that's expected to produce severe weather and possible tornadoes throughout the weekend.

For NPR News, I'm Anna Speidel in Kalamazoo.

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On Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued severe storm and tornado warnings throughout southern Michigan.

Storms continued to move east later in the afternoon, with local government officials reporting severe damage to structures and trees.

Later in the evening and into the night, the NWS continued to issue severe storm and tornado warnings in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas.

It's part of a storm system across the central U.S.

that's expected to produce severe weather and possible tornadoes throughout the weekend.

For NPR News, I'm Anna Speidel in Kalamazoo.