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.https://t.co/EB3yrk3eX0
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) March 7, 2026
At least eight people have been killed after a series of monster tornadoes ripped through the heartland of the US which forecasters warned could be set to continue.
The twisters began Thursday as part of a volatile system stretching from the southern Plains all the way to the Great Lakes which wreaked havoc across multiple states.
Almost 70 million Americans are currently under alert for some form of extreme weather heading into the weekend sparking fears of more devastation to come.
Among the victims so far are a teacher and her 13-year-old daughter who were killed in Fairview, Oklahoma, after their car was sucked into a tornado.
A further two people were confirmed dead on Friday 175 miles away in the city of Beggs after they were caught in the destructive winds. Eyewitnesses shared images showing multi-vortex twisters barreling through the region.
Meanwhile four people were killed in southwestern Michigan as powerful tornadoes shredded homes, ripped roofs into the sky and wrapped debris around power lines in scenes of widespread devastation.
Three deaths were confirmed in Branch County where a tornado dubbed the ‘Godzilla of twisters’ by observers tore through the Union Lake area near Union City.
A fourth person was confirmed dead after a tornado hit in the Edwardsburg area, according to Cass County Sheriff Clint Roach.