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At least 6 dead in apparent tornadoes in Michigan and Oklahoma
Six people died and over a dozen were injured as tornadoes struck Oklahoma and Michigan during a late-week outbreak, damaging homes and causing widespread power outages.
- Late Thursday into early Friday, multiple tornadoes struck western Oklahoma and southern Michigan, killing at least four people, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said.
- Meteorologists said a clash of warm, moist Gulf of Mexico and cooler Canadian air masses created conditions favorable for tornadic storms, while the Storm Prediction Center said more than 7 million Americans were at highest risk Friday, with nearly 25 million people at slightly lesser risk.
- Using phone-ping technology, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol located a mother and daughter found dead in their vehicle, while more than 500 people lost power and damage hit Three Rivers, Michigan.
- Michigan officials activated the state Emergency Operations Center to coordinate relief and ordered damage assessments, while the National Weather Service planned damage-survey teams to confirm tornadoes and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt offered condolences and urged prayers for victims.
- Forecasters warned that severe thunderstorms and tornado risk would continue into Friday evening, with the National Weather Service urging weather radio and shelter plans near the start of tornado season.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Communities survey devastation after tornadoes in Michigan and Oklahoma
UNION CITY, Mich. — After tornadoes swept across Michigan and Oklahoma late Friday, killing at least six people, residents spent Saturday surveying the damage to their homes, schools and businesses.
Helena Independent Record
Star-HeraldStorms kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma
Authorities in southern Michigan searched through rubble and debris Saturday after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in eastern Oklahoma.
At least six people, including a 12-year-old boy, died and over a dozen were injured after the tournaments hit Michigan and Oklahoma, in the face of violent storms that have grown up in the United States, says BBC.
Tornadoes kill 6 people in Michigan and Oklahoma as powerful storms hit nation’s midsection
A threat of severe weather across the nation’s midsection continued Saturday, a day after powerful storms whipped up tornadoes that killed four people in southern Michigan and two people in eastern Oklahoma. The National Weather Service said strong thunderstorms and a risk of flash flooding were expected from the Great Lakes to Texas, with a slight risk…
At least six people have died and dozens more have been injured after tornadoes hit Michigan and Oklahoma, in severe storms that swept across parts of the United States. Officials said four people were killed in southern Michigan and two died in Oklahoma, as rescuers continued to assess the damage. The storms downed trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped roofs off some homes. Powerful tornadoes in northern US, at least four dead…
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