5/29/13 - Some Flint-area schools are closed after severe storms that pushed across the area knocked out power to district buildings. The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down around 10 p.m. Tuesday near Goodrich High School, southeast of Flint in Genesee County. Goodrich Area Schools and Beecher Community School District are closed today in the Flint area. Byron Area Schools in Shiawassee County also are closed. A funnel cloud was also filmed by Bill Floto near Byron, which he posted to his Facebook page. That video is posted here. A YouTube video also reportedly shows a funnel cloud touching down in Beecher, north of Flint. There was also damage reported in Fenton Township. National Weather Service officials are surveying the damage today. Funnel clouds were spotted in southern Livingston County during the same line of storms, but none touched down and no damage was reported. (JK)
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