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At Least Four Dead After Tornadoes Strike Southern Michigan

Forecasters say Gulf moisture colliding with much colder Great Lakes air created the volatile setup for the rare twisters.

Los destrozos ocasionados por el tornado en Union City, en el estado de Michigan
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Overview

  • Three people were killed and 12 injured near Union Lake and Union City in Branch County, according to local authorities.
  • Another death and additional injuries were reported in Cass County after a separate touchdown, and a local emergency was declared.
  • The National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado near Union City, with an EF-3 intensity reported by the University of DuPage’s NEXLAB.
  • Michigan activated its State Emergency Operations Center as police in St. Joseph County urged residents to seek shelter and warned of outages and road closures.
  • The same storm system produced destructive tornadoes in Oklahoma, causing additional casualties and power cuts and keeping severe-weather alerts active in parts of the central U.S. into Saturday.