Saturday, March, 7 2026 - Tornadoes struck the midwestern US state of Michigan on Friday, killing four people and injuring at least a dozen others, US media reported.
The Branch County Sheriff’s Office said a tornado near Union
City in the southern part of the state killed three people and left 12 injured,
according to multiple media outlets.
About 50 miles (80 kilometres) west, officials in Cass
County said one person was killed and “several injuries” were reported after a
tornado touched down in the area.
“Our thoughts are with those who have lost family, friends,
and property during this incident,” the Branch County Sheriff’s Office said in
a statement to local media.
Authorities in Cass County said a number of trees had fallen
onto roads and buildings, and more than 500 people were reported to be without
power.
“Emergency Management personnel will be conducting damage
assessments in the affected area as required by the State of Michigan,” the
local sheriff’s office said in an emergency alert.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Friday evening she
was activating a state emergency operations centre “to coordinate an
all-hands-on-deck response to severe weather in southwestern Michigan.”
“I want to thank all the first responders on the ground who
reacted quickly to keep Michiganders safe,” she wrote in a post on X.
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