tornado

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More than 34 million people were under tornado watches from Florida to New Jersey.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

In Michigan, the Branch County sheriff's department said three people were killed and 12 others were injured near Union City after a tornado hit on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The Branch County Sheriff's Office said a tornado near Union City in the southern part of the state killed three people and left 12 injured, according to multiple media outlets.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

After software stocks fell on fears that AI would render those firms’ offerings obsolete, the tornado swept through other supposedly vulnerable sectors, notably financial services, commercial real estate, trucking, and logistics.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

I was supposed to tell her something useful, like a big sister would, like, “If you could make it through a tornado, you can make it through anything.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia