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Three Rivers – Friday, March 6, 2026 Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.75 miles Path Width /maximum/: 450 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 10 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 03:49 PM EST Start Location: 3 SW Three Rivers / St. Joseph County / MI Start Lat/Lon: 41.9243 / -85.6774 End Date: 03/09/2026 End Time: 04:07 PM …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared states of emergency in Cass, St. Joseph and Branch counties stemming from Friday’s tornado activity. Whitmer Sunday morning surveyed portions of the three counties from overhead. Accompanied by Michigan State Police, Whitmer was provided a closer look at the destruction caused by what is now being identified as at least four tornadoes that caused extensive …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department asks that potential volunteers wishing to lend a hand to cleanup efforts in Three Rivers register through the St. Joseph County United Way. Registered volunteers cleared through the agency will meet at 143 W. Michigan Ave., but must first call ahead to register. The United Way’s number is 467-9099. Agency director Kelly Hostetler is the …

The National Weather Service has issued a preliminary rating to three of four tornadoes that touched down Friday in Cass, St. Joseph and Branch counties. The Cass County tornado, which severely impacted Edwardsburg and portions of Cassopolis, is still being reviewed. The St. Joseph County tornado has been assigned an EF2 rating, meaning wind speeds were between 111 and 135 …

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced its Three Rivers office was significantly damaged during Friday’s tornado. Agency director Rebecca Burns said clinical services, WIC, immunizations, and STI/HIV treatment and testing are temporarily relocating to Sturgis. The Sturgis facility is at 1555 E. Chicago Road. Anyone who had an appointment scheduled in Three Rivers but now unable to keep it …

St. Joseph County residents experiencing unmet needs such as shelter, food or any other assistance, are invited to a Red Cross shelter in Three Rivers. The Red Cross has set up operations at Riverside Church, 207 E. Michigan Ave. Meanwhile, St. Joseph County United Way has on hand water and other essential needs at its temporary location in Three Rivers, …

Cass County officials have identified a young man who died in Friday’s tornado. Sheriff Clint Roach said it received a call around 3:15 p.m. Friday from the parents of 12-year-old Silas Anderson. Roach said dispatchers were told by the parents they witnessed a tornado touch down by Conrad Road in a rural area northwest of Edwardsburg and that the parents …

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On the afternoon of Friday, March 6th, 2026, a lone supercell developed in La Porte County, IN and tracked northeast into Lower Michigan. The supercell moved through Cass, St Joseph, and Branch counties. There were numerous reports called in to our office and videos posted on social media by storm chasers, broadcast media, trained spotters, and the public confirming tornado …

Our Three Rivers Health team continues to assess the damage to our hospital and several facilities on our campus from the severe weather that swept through the region. Our hospital and emergency department have remained open as we continue to care for our community. Since Friday, Three Rivers Health has cared for several patients who sustained minor injuries from the …