Severe tornadoes swept through the midwestern US state of Michigan on Friday, claiming four lives and injuring at least 12 others, according to US media reports.
The Branch County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a tornado near Union City in southern Michigan killed three people and injured 12 more.
Meanwhile, around 50 miles (80 kilometers) west in Cass County, authorities reported one fatality and multiple injuries following another tornado touchdown.
“Our thoughts are with those who have lost family, friends, and property during this incident,” the Branch County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement to local media.
Cass County officials added that fallen trees blocked roads and damaged buildings, leaving over 500 residents without power. “Emergency Management personnel will be conducting damage assessments in the affected area as required by the State of Michigan,” the sheriff’s office said in an emergency alert.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Friday evening the activation of a state emergency operations centre “to coordinate an all-hands-on-deck response to severe weather in southwestern Michigan.”
“I want to thank all the first responders on the ground who reacted quickly to keep Michiganders safe,” she wrote in a post on X.