Michigan's recent string of tornadoes has brought the statewide total to 25 so far this year through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. "Through mid-May, that's the fastest pace we've experienced," said Steven Freitag, a meteorologist with the agency based in White Lake Township.

After a chaotic and emotional day, the clean-up effort in Collings Lakes, New Jersey, is just beginning in this community.

The National Weather Service said Saturday it was investigating the possibility that a second tornado touched down in South Jersey during Friday’s severe-storm outbreak. A survey team was examining storm damage at a site in the Franklintown,