Great Cyclone News Today

Back when Larry and Andrea Heugatter bought their gorgeous home on Lafayette Park, in 2001, they knew they were taking on a challenge. The house was already well over a century old, having been built all the way back in 1877 (by the sea captain who mentored the young Samuel Clemens, no less). That meant it had survived the Great Cyclone of 1896, even losing its third floor to the tornado, before decades of disinvestment left the once-grand St. Louis neighborhood filled with dilapidated boarding ...

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Before getting to the forecast, I’d be remiss not to mention that today is the 125th anniversary of Michigan’s second deadliest tornado:  The Great Cyclone of 1896.  It’s one of only four F5 tornadoes ever to hit Michigan, and I’ve spent the past five months researching this monster twister…diving into 125 year-old newspaper coverage, old original photos of the aftermath, and even traveling along the tornado’s path.  I hope you can join me on Local 4 at 6:4...

The Great Cyclone of 1896 is one of only four F5 tornadoes to ever hit Michigan -- and it is still our state’s second-deadliest tornado in history.