UNION CITY, MI (AP)— Authorities searched through rubble and debris in southern Michigan on Saturday after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed
four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms.
First responders from multiple agencies in the Union Lake area near Union City looked for more possible victims and worked to clear roads.
The National Weather Service said an initial assessment confirmed that an EF3 tornado with winds of at least 150 miles per hour struck the Union Lake area Friday.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she would declare a state of emergency in Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties.
Those same storms are also blamed for two deaths in eastern Oklahoma.
