Storm fatalities in Michigan, Indiana; 400,000 lose power

Three family members died after a tree struck their vehicle in Michigan as powerful storms swept across the Midwest, and more potentially dangerous weather was forecast Monday across parts of the Southeast.

Three other people were hospitalized with injuries and one was in critical condition, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said.

Freezing rain brought down trees and power lines in Michigan and Wisconsin.

More than 400,000 power outages were reported across Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, according to Poweroutage.us. 

In Valparaiso, Indiana, investigators believe severe crosswinds blew over a tractor trailer on Sunday afternoon, killing the driver. 

A warehouse in Elkhart, Indiana, was destroyed by Sunday’s storms. No injuries were reported.

Storm damage was reported in several counties in Tennessee, including Maury and Humphreys counties, WSMV-TV reported. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis reported damage across the county, including a roof taken off a house. The homeowners were trapped inside, but not injured.

Clusters of thunderstorms accompanied by strong to severe wind gusts and perhaps a few tornadoes could spread across much of the Southeast on Monday, according to the weather service’s Storm Prediction Center.



(Photo Brad Devereaux/Kalamazooo Gazette via AP)