Several twisters hit Michigan, where a rare tornado emergency was declared for one city

Several tornadoes hit Michigan on Tuesday evening, with one city in the southern part of the state under a rare tornado emergency as strong storms pushed through.

The emergency for Union City went into effect just after 6 p.m. ET, when “a large and destructive tornado” was over the city, about 10 miles northwest of Coldwater and moving northeast at 45 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Emergency responders’ radios crackled with reports of possible destruction as the intense storms pushed through.