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  "path": "/2026/03/09/union-city-tornado-becomes-the-earliest-ef-3-on-record-for-michigan/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T15:10:26.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The deadly tornado that struck Union City, Michigan, on March 6, 2026, was rated EF-3 after damage surveys by the National Weather Service (NWS). It is the earliest EF-3 recorded in Michigan and the strongest to strike the state in 49 years, with estimated peak winds exceeding 247 km/h (160 mph). Meanwhile, the tornado in Edwardsburg was rated EF-1, and an EF-2 rating was given to the Three Rivers tornadoes.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Union City tornado becomes the earliest EF-3 on record for Michigan"
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