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March 9, 2026
At least eight people dead after spate of tornadoes across central US
Eighteen tornadoes between Thursday and Saturday resulted in deaths in towns from Michigan to Oklahoma
TL;DR
- At least eight people confirmed dead and dozens injured after tornadoes struck the central US.
- Eighteen tornadoes were confirmed between Thursday and Saturday, with several rated EF2 or EF3.
- Union City, Michigan, experienced severe damage with winds of 160 mph, destroying homes and crushing cars.
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency to mobilize government resources for recovery.
- The severe weather events are noted as increasingly common in the global warming era, linked to fossil fuel consumption.
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