From March 5 to 7, 2026, a small but significant and deadly tornado outbreak impacted portions of the Central and Midwestern United States, particularly the states of Oklahoma and Michigan.
The tornado at peak intensity along Union Lake
A collapsed wall at a Menards store
A multi-story home near Union City, Michigan, that was completely demolished at high-end EF3 intensity
Union City, Michigan
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Union City is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the village is within Union Township in Branch County with only a very small portion extending north into Burlington Township in Calhoun
Tornado outbreak of March 5–7, 2026
…EF3, was the strongest tornado to strike Michigan in nearly 50 years. It damaged and destroyed numerous homes along Union Lake, located just west of Union City, killing three people and injuring 12 others. The final tornado from the supercell was an EF0 that uprooted trees and inflicted minor damage to some…
John D. Zimmerman House, built c. 1840
view over Union Lake in September 2017.