Three people killed and three hospitalized as Michigan town hit by tornado
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A tornado struck Union City in southern Michigan, killing three people and injuring 12, with three others hospitalized, causing significant damage including the destruction of a home improvement store roof and downed trees.
- Authorities issued tornado warnings and urged residents in St. Joseph County and surrounding areas to seek immediate shelter, anticipating power outages, closed roads, and communication disruptions.
- Michigan activated its emergency operations center to respond to widespread wind damage and injuries across multiple counties as severe storms moved through the state and further south to Texas.
- In Oklahoma, a tornado-related crash killed a mother and daughter near Fairview, prompting an investigation by the National Weather Service to confirm tornado activity from Thursday night’s storms.
- Over 7 million people were
