UNION CITY, MI — Chris Henke used to live in Kansas, the heart of Tornado Alley. But he’s never had as many “close calls” with tornadoes as he has in Michigan, Henke said. On Friday, March 6, Henke’s home,

A strong tornado ripped through Michigan, killing at least four — part of a barrage of severe weather across the Plains and Midwest.

Three or more strong tornadoes struck Michigan on Friday, killing four people, injuring dozens, and destroying homes and businesses. A look at data from NOAA shows it’s been four decades since Michigan has seen a tornado day as deadly as this one.

The afternoon severe weather update has increased the potential strength of any tornado that could form over the southern third of Lower Michigan. There is a distinct area that likely will get severe thunderstorms this evening and overnight.

Nearly one week ago an EF-2 tornado tore through Three Rivers in Southwest Michigan, damaging many homes and businesses, including causing major damage to the M