4 dead in Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least 1 tornado rip through the state

Source: AP

By HALLIE GOLDEN, KATHY McCORMACK and JEFF MARTIN
Updated 9:42 PM CST, March 6, 2026

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, three people were killed and 12 injured after an apparent tornado hit, according to the Branch County Sheriff’s Office. About 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) southwest, Cass County officials reported one death and several injuries after a tornado touched down.

Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and videoed a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground. Trees were torn from their roots and debris flew into the air.

“It’s lifting houses!” she said. As the devastation continued, she exclaimed: “Oh my heart is pounding. Oh, I hope they’re OK.”



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