Community recovering after deadly tornadoes tear through Southwest Michigan

Описание: The National Weather Service has preliminarily rated the tornado that struck Three Rivers Friday afternoon as and EF2, with max wind speeds up to 130 mph.

Damage assessments aren't complete according to the NWS, with more detailed information expected to become available in the coming days.

Information released by the NWS said initial survey efforts were focused on the area of M-60 and West Broadway St., where a number of commercial structures were damaged.

Information released said 10 people were injured due to the tornado, with no fatalities confirmed as of 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Only a small portion of the possible track has been assessed as of Saturday evening, with additional damage surveying scheduled for Sunday.

Once complete, the storm survey will shed light on more detailed information regarding the damage path, maximum tornado width, and how long it spent on the ground.

Several storm chasers reported a tornado was on the ground and moving through Three Rivers at approximately 3:50 p.m. Friday.

Within minutes several photos and videos of the tornado were sent to News Channel 3.

A little less than an hour later, a tornado of at least EF3 intensity touched down in Union City, packing max sustained winds at least 150 mph.

Once that tornado lifted, the same thunderstorm went on to drop a final EF0 tornado in southern Calhoun County between Tekonsha and Homer, in Clarendon Township. This tornado had max sustained winds closer to 85 mph.

Edwardsburg, a village located in Cass County, is the final area the NWS plans on surveying following Saturday's destructive storm for a tornado which claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy.

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