Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the student’s family, friends, classmates and all who knew and cared about him,” reads a letter from the superintendent.

Four people were killed in Michigan and two died in Oklahoma, officials say, as severe storms swept across parts of the US.

Thousands left without power after a string of severe storms hit Illinois and Indiana, millions at risk for more storms across the U.S.

EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — Silas Anderson, just twelve years old, was the youngest person killed by Friday's tornadoes. While those storms may have passed days ago now, for students at Edwardsburg Public Schools, a dark cloud still hangs over things after the loss of young Silas.

At least eight people are dead after a series of tornadoes slammed the Midwest. Recovery efforts are underway in Oklahoma and Michigan as more severe weather looms.

A 12-year-old boy and three others were killed as a round of tornadoes ripped through southern Michigan on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Authorities in Cass County identified the boy as Silas Anderson,

The storms hit a broad swath of the nation's midsection, spurring tornado warnings and watches from Iowa to Texas.

Tornadoes touched down in three counties in southwestern Michigan north of the Indiana border Friday, March 6.

This was the first tornado that formed from Friday afternoon's strong supercell storm. It would become the deadliest day of tornadoes Michigan has seen since 1980.

According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes are the second leading cause of death from severe weather in the United States. In this web story, we’ll look at how tornadoes form, how strong they can get,