Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel declares state of emergency following tornado in Armada area Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Brett Kast and last updated 2021-07-30 16:00:36-04 (WXYZ) â Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel has declared a state of emergency today after an EF1 tornado caused damage in Armada Township and the Village of Armada on July 24. The state of emergency will activate the response and recovery elements of the county's emergency operations plan. The county indicates that more than 100 structures were damaged by the storm and at least two were destroyed. Hackel is also requesting that Governor Whitmer declare a state of emergency within Macomb County, the Village of Armada and Armada Township to help make funds available for the recovery efforts.