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This was the first tornado that formed from Friday afternoon's strong supercell storm. It would become the deadliest day of tornadoes Michigan has seen since 1980.
This devastation was part of a multi-day severe weather outbreak that began across Texas, the Plains, and the Midwest before moving toward the Great Lakes and the Northeast on Saturday.
4Warn Weather – The National Weather Service Forecast Offices in Northern Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan, are now confirming four (4) different tornado touchdowns in Southwestern Michigan from Friday’s severe weather event. Here’s the latest information about the tornado touchdowns across the Southwestern Portions of the state:
Three people were killed when the twister touched down in this Branch County community late Friday afternoon, and at least a dozen were injured.
Tornadoes are among the most powerful atmospheric phenomena on Earth, capable of transforming calm skies into destructive forces within minutes. Forming from a
Preliminary reports have come in on three tornadoes that hit Michigan on Friday afternoon, while further assessment continues on an expected fourth.
On Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down and traveled through the Kansas City metro during Friday's severe weather.
A dangerous storm prompted a severe thunderstorm warning Monday morning for northern McCurtain County, Oklahoma, where residents were told to “seek shelter” as quarter‑size hail and fast‑moving winds swept across the region.
Reflect on the devastating Henryville tornado of 2012 in Indiana, the most recent EF-4 tornado in the state's history. Learn about its impact and aftermath.
Four tornadoes from the same supercell system touched down in Oklahoma Thursday night, March 5, 2026, including an EF-2 that resulted two deaths in Major County, according to preliminary assessments