Tornadoes claim at least four lives as Michigan storms rattle the central U.S.

Powerful storms ripped through Michigan, causing at least four deaths and more than a dozen injuries with tornado warnings and widespread damage across Branch and Cass counties as the system traveled from the Plains to the Midwest. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center and officials warned of outages and disrupted travel, while other central U.S. states faced ongoing severe weather risks.