Severe storms brought damaging tornadoes to parts of the central US Thursday and Friday, shredding buildings into piles of debris and killing at least eight people. The severe weather threat that started Wednesday will largely wind down after Saturday. Competing air masses with record temperatures in the East and the cooler weather behind an elongated cold front are fueling the severe weather threat. Deadly tornadoes hit Michigan and OklahomaAmong the more than a dozen reports of tornadoes, several were confirmed in America’s heartland. In southwestern Michigan Friday afternoon, four people were killed and others injured as severe thunderstorm activity kicked up a destructive tornado.

Source: CNN March 07, 2026 16:02 UTC