BRANCH COUNTY, Mich. – As tornadoes tore through parts of the Midwest during a recent severe weather outbreak, communities in Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana were already in recovery mode minutes after the twisters struck, presenting a challenge for National Weather Service meteorologists in determining the exact strength of these forces of nature.
According to the weather agency, the quick recovery appeared to happen in Amish communities, where residents had already repaired shingles and roofs before the meteorologists could survey the damage, such as in Branch County, Michigan …