Three Rivers, Michigan tornado impact summary: A confirmed tornado moved through the Three Rivers/Centreville area of St. Joseph County on the afternoon of Friday, March 6, 2026. The National Weather Service described it as a “ large and extremely dangerous tornado ” and said it was moving northeast at about 40 mph when damage reports began coming in from Three Rivers. Preliminary reports are that there were 3 casualties and 12 people injured. Preliminary impacts reported so far: Initial reports of tree damage, building collapse, heavy damage to commercial buildings - including a local High school taking a direct impact. Significant damage has been reported on the southwest side of Three Rivers. Local reporting said the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in St. Joseph County. Additional storm damage reports from the broader area included a damaged home on Conrad Road and toppled trees, though that specific report was in nearby Cass County rather than inside Three Rivers itself. St. Joseph County also had the highest outage total in Michigan shortly after the storm, with about 5,118 homes and businesses without power, or about 19.4% of customers in the county. Branch County | Union City / Union Lake / Prairie Rose Lane / Tuttle Road: Preliminary EF3 tornado . St. Joseph County | Three Rivers: Preliminary EF2 tornado . Significant damage on the southwest side of town; Menards lost part of its roof; church buildings and the Three Rivers Health campus had structural/wind damage A partner organization is assessing the situation with boots on the ground as soon as possible. Live Storm Activity Map
Eight Days of Hope has a team in Union City, Michigan assisting survivors.
Volunteers will assist homeowners affected by recent tornadoes and will help in Jesus' Name with content recovery, debris cleanup, roof tarping, and tree work. There will be opportunities for overnight and day volunteers. No skills are necessary prior to serving. Volunteers will be led and instructed by experienced team leads. Overnight volunteers can begin arriving on Monday, March 9.
Grindstone Ministries is assessing the needs in Union City, Michigan.
Convoy of Hope is deploying assessment teams and sending supplies to Michigan.
God's Pit Crew initially deployed to Michigan to assist with tornado damage assessment. At this time, we are transitioning our response role to resource support. We currently have one mixed semi-truck load of relief supplies available, including: Blessing Buckets Kids Pails Gatorade We are actively seeking a trusted distribution partner in the affected area who can help get these resources directly into the hands of families impacted by the tornadoes. If your organization is able to assist with distribution or would like to coordinate, please contact us. Chris@godspitcrew.org and/or Cameron…
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