Union City 2026 Tornado
Subject
Tornado
Union City (Mich.)
Branch County (Mich.)
Description
On Friday, March 6, 2026, Union City experienced one of the worst storms Branch County has seen in over 60 years. Sadly, three lives were lost, many were injured, and homes were destroyed.
In an effort to preserve the history of this event and to document its impact on our community, the Holbrook Heritage Room asked the community to send in their photographs and videos to create an archive of the storm and its aftermath. This collection includes the storm itself, damage, cleanup efforts, emergency response, and neighbors helping neighbors.
In an effort to preserve the history of this event and to document its impact on our community, the Holbrook Heritage Room asked the community to send in their photographs and videos to create an archive of the storm and its aftermath. This collection includes the storm itself, damage, cleanup efforts, emergency response, and neighbors helping neighbors.
Creator
Holbrook Heritage Room
Date
March 2026
Rights
Rights belong to the creator of the item, but were generously shared to Branch District Library.
Format
video/quicktime
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Moving Image
Coverage
Union City (Mich.)
Branch County (Mich.)
Collection Items
Goodwin Video (Tornado)
This video was taken on the deck of the Tate Goodwin family home. It was shot from Rustic Hills Drive on the south side of Union Lake looking to the west. Then the tornado moves east along the north shoreline.
Goodwin Video 2 (Tornado)
This video was taken in the basement of the Tate Goodwin family home. This video looks from Rustic Hill Drive, on the south side of Union Lake. The tornado is moving east along the north shore of Union Lake.
Collection Tree
- Union City 2026 Tornado