St. Charles rises together after EF-0 tornado, fire department becomes community’s lifeline

ST. CHARLES, MI — In the early hours of what should have been a festive Beautification Day in St. Charles, an EF-0 tornado suddenly tore through the small village, uprooting trees, damaging homes and leaving roads impassable. The tornado, with a wind speed of 85 mph, touched down at about 12:05 a.m. Friday, May 16, near Dempsey Road and Walnut Street, southwest of the Kimberly Oaks Golf Club, ...