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Whitmer Declares State of Emergency After at Least 3 Tornadoes Touch Down in Southern Michigan
The EF-3 tornado had winds near 165 mph, killed four, and caused severe damage to homes; it was Michigan's deadliest tornado outbreak since 1980, officials said.
- On March 7, 2026 the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-3 tornado struck the Union Lake area near Union City, killing three and injuring 12 in Branch County.
- Severe storms that began in northern Indiana appeared to spawn multiple tornadoes across southern Michigan, and National Weather Service survey teams said only a small portion of the tornadoes' track has been assessed.
- NWS assessments showed a wind estimate of at least 165 mph and surveyors documented uprooted trees crushing a Chevy Trailblazer and severe damage near Tuttle Road and Prairie Rose Lane.
- Relief organizations and state police went door-to-door, while utilities reported roughly 5,500 and 1,300 outages, officials urged calling 211.
- Authorities reported four confirmed deaths in Michigan, including 12-year-old Silas Anderson from Edwardsburg, and said this was Michigan's deadliest tornado outbreak since 1980.
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Union City High School becomes hub of hope after deadly Southwest Michigan tornadoes
Union City High School has transformed into a community resource center in the days following deadly tornadoes that tore through Southwest Michigan, with volunteers arriving to help neighbors in need.
Six Dead As Tornadoes Hit Michigan And Oklahoma
What happens when powerful storms collide with communities overnight? For residents in parts of the United States, the answer was heartbreak and destruction.At least six people have died and more than a dozen injured after tornadoes tore through Michigan and Oklahoma on Friday. Fierce winds uprooted trees, snapped power lines, and ripped roofs off homes, leaving neighborhoods scattered with debris.The hardest hit area was near Union City, where …
Tornadoes kill 4, injure at least 12 in southwest Michigan
Funnel cloud spotted in Union City, Michigan on Friday, March 6, 2026. | Screenshot of Facebook video taken by Lisa Nicola.Tornadoes tore through southwest Michigan on Friday, killing four people and injuring at least a dozen others as severe storms destroyed buildings, uprooted trees and knocked out power across several counties. The Branch County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that three people died when a tornado struck near Union L…
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