4 Dead in Michigan as Powerful Storms That Produced at Least 1 Tornado Rip Through the State

4 Dead in Michigan as Powerful Storms That Produced at Least 1 Tornado Rip Through the State
Damage after a severe storm in Three Rivers, Mich., on March 6, 2026. Devin Anderson-Torrez/MLive via AP
|Updated:
0:00

Four people were killed Friday in southern Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least one tornado reduced homes to rubble, sent parts of roofs flying into the air and left a trail of debris hanging from power lines.

In the Union Lake area, near Union City, three people were killed and 12 injured after an apparent tornado hit, according to the Branch County Sheriff’s Office. About 50 miles southwest, Cass County officials reported one death and several injuries, after a tornado touched down.