Michigan's deadly EF-3 tornado among state's earliest, strongest on record

The Lower Peninsula of Michigan experienced several deadly tornadoes on March 6, including an EF-3 tornado in Union City and another tornado near Edwardsburg that killed a local sixth grader. The outbreak marked an unprecedentedly early start to tornado season for the Great Lakes State. While Michigan ranks in the middle of the United States for average tornadoes per year, March tornadoes are rare, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Jesse...