A strong low pressure system swept through the area, which turned into a thunderstorm, and caused a brief tornado in Holly.

Storms that brought gusty winds to mid-Michigan on Sunday spawned a weak tornado in southwest Gratiot County, the National Weather Service said.

The tornado spun up in a storm system that swept through Holly during the evening. It touched down at 6:56 p.m. and picked up two minutes later. It was on the ground for approximately a mile. Preliminary reports list the storm as an EF-0,

Residents in Holly are fixing power lines and picking up broken tree limbs after a tornado ripped through the area Sunday night.