🌅 Good Morning! Here is your latest news update.
The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped the roofs off some houses.
Watch LiveBritish Broadcasting CorporationHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentariesHomeNewsUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessWorld of BusinessTechnology of BusinessNYSE Opening BellTechnologyWatch DocumentariesArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindHealthWatch DocumentariesCultureWatch DocumentariesFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsWatch DocumentariesArts in MotionTravelWatch DocumentariesDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthWatch DocumentariesScienceNatural WondersClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingAudioPodcast CategoriesRadioAudio FAQsVideoWatch DocumentariesBBC MaestroDiscover the WorldLiveLive NewsLive SportDocumentariesHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentariesWeatherNewslettersWatch LiveBoy, 12, among six dead as tornadoes hit Michigan and Oklahoma6 hours agoShareSaveSakshi VenkatramanShareSaveDeadly storms and tornadoes strike US state of MichiganAt least six people have died and more than a dozen others injured after tornadoes struck Michigan and Oklahoma, in severe storms that swept across parts of the US.
Officials said four people were killed in southern Michigan, including a 12-year-old boy, and two died in Oklahoma on Friday, with rescue workers continuing to assess the damage.
The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, damaged buildings and ripped the roofs off some houses on Friday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said the severe weather could continue into the weekend, warning of thunderstorms and flash flooding from the Great Plains to Texas.
In Michigan, the Branch County sheriff's department said three people were killed and 12 others were injured near Union City after a tornado hit on Friday. Power outages and road closures are expected this weekend, they added.
About 50 miles (80 km) away in Cass County, Michigan, authorities reported one one death and several injuries.
"Multiple large structures - including homes and pole barns - sustained damage ranging from major structural impacts to complete destruction," they said in a statement.
Hundreds of people were reported to be without power, they added.
Cass County Sheriff Clint Roach announced on Saturday that 12-year-old Silas Anderson died from unspecified weather-related injuries in Edwardsburg, Michigan.
"Silas was surrounded by family at the time of his passing," the sheriff's office said in a social media post.
Videos shared on social media showed massive whirlwinds sweeping through Union City, and large chunks of debris and dust flying across a car park in the city of Three Rivers.
One local resident described seeing the storm approaching.
"We look out the window and saw the tornado go right down the strip and that's where my daughter is, where my parents, where I live down the road," a Three Rivers, Michigan resident told the BBC's US partner CBS News. "I was just very grateful that God protected my daughter and my mom and sister and my family."
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she activated a state emergency
0 Comments