"The Branch county sheriff's office said there were 12 reported injuries and three deaths after a tornado appeared to have hit the Union City area which is about 125 miles (200km) west of Detroit. In St Joseph county, Michigan, next to the Indiana border, the sheriff's office told residents to seek shelter immediately after confirmed reports of a tornado touching down in Union City about 4.40pm."
"Powerful storms ripped across the state, tearing the roof off a home improvement store, sending parts of a storage building flying and knocking down trees as warnings were issued across the southern part of the state. Citizens should anticipate power outages, closed roadways and/or neighborhoods and cellular/internet interruptions, the Michigan state police said in a social media post."
"At her home near Union City, Lisa Nicola can be heard repeatedly yelling out, Oh my God, as she films from her back deck a ferocious rotating column of air that appears to be a tornado tear through an section of buildings across the lake from her. As its size grows, pulling large pieces of debris into the air, she says: It's lifting houses."
A powerful tornado hit Union City in Branch County, Michigan, approximately 125 miles west of Detroit on Friday afternoon around 4:40pm, resulting in three deaths and twelve injuries. The severe storm caused significant damage, including tearing the roof off a home improvement store, destroying parts of a storage building, and knocking down numerous trees. Residents in St. Joseph County were ordered to seek immediate shelter as confirmed tornado reports emerged. Wind speeds exceeded 60mph, and authorities warned of power outages, closed roadways, and communication disruptions. The state activated its emergency operations center to coordinate response efforts across multiple southwestern Michigan counties affected by the violent storms.
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