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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
806 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 /706 PM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026/


...NWS Damage Survey for 03/06/2026 Tornado Event Update 3...


In this update: 1) full details are available for the Edwardsburg,
MI tornado. 2) The survey efforts for the Three Rivers, MI tornado
will continue into Monday. See the write-up below for details.
3) The maximum wind speed was updated for Union City, MI,
but the tornado remains an EF3.

.Edwardsburg_MI...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  13.40 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   350 yards
Fatalities:             1
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/06/2026
Start Time:             03:11 PM EST
Start Location:         2 WNW Edwardsburg / Cass County / MI
Start Lat/Lon:          41.8099 / -86.1126

End Date:               03/06/2026
End Time:               03:35 PM EST
End Location:           1 N Shavehead Lake / Cass County / MI
End Lat/Lon:            41.8658 / -85.8643

Survey Summary:
A disorganized circulation touched down northwest of the
intersection of Runkle St and Conrad Rd, destroying an attached
garage and damaging the front of a home. One fatality, a 12 year
old boy, was confirmed at the home. 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.

.Three Rivers, MI...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated peak wind:    130 mph
Path length /Statute/:  TBD
Path width /Maximum/:   TBD
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               10

Start date:             3/6/2026
Start time:             TBD
Start location:         TBD
Start Lat/Lon:          TBD

End date:               3/6/2026
End time:               TBD
End location:           TBD


SURVEY SUMMARY:

An NWS survey was initiated in Three Rivers, Michigan Saturday
afternoon. Efforts continued on Sunday, in coordination with
local Emergency Managers. At the time, efforts focused on
the area of Michigan 60 and West Broadway St where a number
of commercial structures were damaged. Based on the assessment
of these structures, an EF-2 tornado with winds estimated of
at least 130 mph has been confirmed. We are still assessing
the tornado`s start and end points. As a result, no path length
or width data, and associated times are available. Further
details will be released as they become available.

.Union Lake/City, MI...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    160 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.70 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             3
Injuries:               12

Start Date:             03/06/2026
Start Time:             04:35 PM EST
Start Location:         2 WSW Union City / Branch County / MI
Start Lat/Lon:          42.0551 / -85.1899

End Date:               03/06/2026
End Time:               04:42 PM EST
End Location:           1 ENE Union City / Branch County / MI
End Lat/Lon:            42.0724 / -85.1222

Survey Summary:
A tornado rapidly touched down on the northwest side of Union
Lake in northern Branch county and rapidly intensified as it
moved along the northwest shore of the lake. Video footage
indicated a multiple vortex tornado at its peak in the area of
Prairie Rose Ln and Tuttle Rd with chunks of ice being observed
pulled from the lake. Several homes and cottages were destroyed
with debris left at the site or pushed and lofted to the
northeast. Anchoring varied for many of the homes, with one home
showing anchoring by bolts with proper spacing, but a fireplace
still standing. A mobile home was picked up and thrown 100 yards
with an occupant of the trailer suffering fatal injuries. Two
other fatalities as well as at least a dozen injuries occurred in
the area. The tornado did continue to the northeast away from the
lake in a weaker state, causing damage in Union City before
lifting near the county line.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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