Video reports: Tornado destroys Dexter businesses, homes
- Tornado rips through Dexter area: No deaths, serious injuries reported so far from Dexter area tornado
- Photos of tornado's destruction
- Video reports: Destruction at homes, businesses
- Dexter residents shocked by 'surreal' scene left by Thursday's tornado
- Home video footage: Tornado barrels through Washtenaw County
- Early reports on tornado damage
A tornado that ripped through Dexter on Thursday caused catastrophic damage to homes, businesses, private property and trees.
The Village Car Wash & Laundry near the intersection of Second Street and railroad tracks was completely destroyed.
The first video report, by AnnArbor.com's Nathan Bomey, shows some of the damage. The second video, by AnnArbor.com's Paula Gardner, shows damage to homes in a subdivision.
The tornado destroyed this laundry and car wash business near the intersection of Mast Road and railroad tracks in Dexter.
Nathan Bomey | AnnArbor.com
Lt. Mike Grissom of the Dexter fire department communicates with other firefighters about the Dexter tornado damage.
Nathan Bomey | AnnArbor.com
A tornado toppled this barn next to the Dexter Mill.
Nathan Bomey | AnnArbor.com
This photo shows the back of the Dexter laundry business that was destroyed by a tornado.
Nathan Bomey | AnnArbor.com
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Comments
Ruth
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 : 12:56 p.m.
The sirens worked fine and on time in my se neighborhood. I'm tired of reading comments using every story as a way to badmouth Ann Arbor's management. This has nothing to do with the necessary job cuts to the police and fire departments.
retiree80
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 : 5:13 a.m.
Sadly jcj - this is the new City of Ann Arbor - not enough dispatchers, police officers, fire fighters perform the most basic jobs effectively. Let' s hope that City Hall wises up before somebody dies due to their poor decision making.
retiree80
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 : 5:12 a.m.
@jcj -Why did it take 20 minutes after the warning was announced for the sirens to go off in Ann Arbor? Not a good job by emergency management! Sadly jcj - this is the new City of Ann Arbor - not enough dispatchers, police officers, fire fighters perform the most basic jobs effectively. Let' s hope that City Hall wises up before somebody dies due to their poor decision making.
Rob
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 : 10:39 a.m.
Oh hey, I know - let's turn a tragic event into a political statement. It's Katrina all over again!
jcj
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 : 3:31 a.m.
Glad no one was hurt.
jcj
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 : 3:30 a.m.
Why did it take 20 minutes after the warning was announced for the sirens to go off in Ann Arbor? Not a good job by emergency management!
ChrisW
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 : 3:50 a.m.
The first warning was for Northern Washtenaw and Southeastern Livingston Counties. The first warning for Ann Arbor came 21 minutes later. See http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KDTX/wfus53.chunk.html