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Elissa Slotkin: “It was the deadliest tornado we've had in the state of…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Slotkin's Weekly Intel Briefing: War in Iran, Tornadoes in SW Michigan, and Kristi Noem Departure

Published | Video Starts at 08:04

The tornado in Union City was the earliest recorded tornado of its size, meaning happening in March, early in the year since 1950. Usually tornadoes hit in the summer and It was the deadliest tornado we've had in the state of Michigan since 1980. And we've had the highest number of tornadoes on record in 2025 since 2001. So we're certainly seeing an uptick and this is costing Michiganders. (08:04–08:08)

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Asserts that the recent tornado was the deadliest in Michigan since 1980.

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