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.