Storms cause power outages, limited damage in St. Joe County

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Severe weather including thunderstorms and possible funnel clouds rolled through West Michigan Wednesday night, prompting the National Weather Service to issue several severe weather warnings and watches.

No injuries have been reported as a result of the storms, but there are scattered reports of property damage and power outages across five counties, knocking out power to just over a thousand residents. Tornado warnings were issued for areas of Van Buren County and St. Joseph County.

The National Weather Service is expected to survey damage near Colon in St. Joseph County after reports of a tornado touchdown and damaged property in the area.

Pictured above: Skies above St. Joseph, Michigan Wednesday evening.