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Tornadoes Kill Four, Injure More than a Dozen in Rural Michigan
Severe storms caused destruction to homes and power outages affecting hundreds, with officials reporting four fatalities and dozens injured in southern Michigan.
- On March 6, tornadoes killed at least four people and injured more than a dozen in southern Michigan, destroying homes and leaving hundreds without power, local authorities said.
- The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings on March 6, and social-media videos showed whirlwinds in Three Rivers and Union City with visible damage at a Menards store.
- Utility crews reported multiple large structures, including pole barns, sustained major damage, and roughly two miles of utility lines were down near Union Lake .
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center to monitor the situation, while officials stand ready to fulfill resource requests and response teams addressed damage, spokesman Clayton Cummins said.
- In recent years, Michigan has recorded a Gaylord EF3 killing two and a Plymouth EF1 killing one, demonstrating tornado history.
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Tornadoes kill 4, injure at least 12 in southwest Michigan
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…
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