Severe storms and tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the Midwest and Middle Tennessee, with Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Nashville particularly affected.

Michigan experienced an unprecedented state of emergency due to tornadoes, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer citing 20 injuries and significant damage to homes and businesses in Kalamazoo County.

Specific destruction includes the loss of an exterior wall at Colony Marine in St. Clair County, significant damage at Lambrecht Marina, and widespread power outages affecting thousands in Michigan and Ohio.

Cleanup efforts are currently in progress, and utility companies are actively working to restore electricity to over 40,000 customers in the storm-hit regions.

Chicago faced severe thunderstorms, prompting a tornado watch and warnings, with the impact extending to flight cancellations and delays at O'Hare Airport.

Weather forecasts predict a brief respite with partly sunny conditions, but the threat of more thunderstorms looms as warmer weather approaches.