Michigan Braces For A Rare February Tornado Threat

There is a meteorologist who claims that parts of Michigan could be at risk for a tornado on Thursday, February 19. Michigan has been known to see some strange weather during the winter months, and only once before in recorded history has a tornado ever been reported in the month of February.

But a strange weather pattern that’s headed our way, and an unusual warming that’s going to be taking place, could make way for the second-ever tornado to ever be seen in Michigan in the month of February.

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Meteorologist Max Velocity, which I doubt is his real name, recently made a post talking about how states in the Midwest like Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and southwest Michigan could be at risk for a tornado on Thursday, on a map he made highlighting the weather pattern:

This is an unusual sight to see in February, but a few tornadoes are possible on Thursday. Temperatures will be unseasonably warm, with dew points approaching the upper 50s and low 60s. Along with a strong surface low and powerful low-level winds, supercells could be capable of producing a few tornadoes during the afternoon, beginning in Illinois and along the Mississippi River, then marching east toward Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Considering there’s only ever been one tornado in Michigan in February, the odds are incredibly low that we will even see one, but it is worth noting that the rise and temperature could mean for some weird weather in the Midwest. Do you think we'll get one?