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Several people are dead after tornadoes tore through Oklahoma and Michigan, leveling homes and prompting emergency declarations.
Authorities in southern Michigan have searched through rubble and debris in the aftermath of suspected tornadoes that killed four people during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in
On Monday, March 9, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced another severe thunderstorm warning was placed on Atoka, Oklahoma, Coleman, Oklahoma, and Lane, Oklahoma, until 7:15 a.m. local time, while parts of the state also face 0.5 inches of hail and 30 mph winds.
Multiple tornadoes raged across Southwest Michigan on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring around a dozen others, according to the Branch County Sheriff's Office. The names of those lost were not immediately released.
The severe weather threat on April 17 comes after central U.S. states saw several reports of tornadoes earlier in the week.
Construction crews are clearing wreckage in Union City while FEMA teams assess whether Southwest Michigan qualifies for federal disaster aid. Small towns like Union City face tens of thousands in repair costs.
More than 50 million people across the Midwest and Plains are bracing for severe weather on Tuesday, a day after baseball-sized hail and multiple tornadoes were reported in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas.
From collapsed pavement to a restaurant and an ice arena being destroyed, storms and two EF-1 tornadoes in Southeast Michigan overnight caused significant damage to businesses and homes.