EF1 tornado in Cass County, Michigan

A disorganized circulation touched down northwest of the

intersection of Runkle St and Conrad Rd, destroying an attached

garage, and destroying the center part of the home (back windows failed and resulted in front of house blowing out). One fatality, a 12 year

old boy, was confirmed at the home as he was located in the attached garage at the time. A female resident was also injured. The tornado continued

northeast, causing damage to mainly trees with some minor roof

damage as it moved across Yankee St, east of Dailey Rd. The

tornado then widen and intensified with the peak damage occurring

along Harris St, between Hess Rd and M-62 where numerous trees

were snapped or uprooted. Some damage to pole barns and homes

(mainly roofs) was noted. The tornado crossed M-62 and continued

northeast, crossing portions of Oil City Rd and Monette St to

Curtis, Day and Chain Lakes before lifting just east of the

intersection of South and Walnut Rd.

On the afternoon of March 6th, 2026, a lone supercell developed in La Porte County, IN and tracked northeast into Lower Michigan. The supercell moved through Cass, St Joseph, Branch, and Calhoun counties. NWS storm damage surveys from NWS Northern Indiana and NWS Grand Rapids found that the parent supercell spawned 4 tornadoes across Lower Michigan, ranging from EF-0 to EF-3 intensity. There were numerous reports called in to our office and videos posted on social media by storm chasers, broadcast media, trained spotters, and the public confirming tornado damage in Edwardsburg, Three Rivers, and Union City. The north side of Union Lake in Union City was one of the hardest hit areas with numerous homes taking on significant damage and trees sheared off. Several businesses in the city of Three Rivers also sustained notable damage. Unfortunately, there were multiple fatalities and injuries across Lower Michigan.