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Flint-Beecher Tornado: Michigan’s deadliest disaster

Published: June 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM

On June 8, 1953, Michigan’s deadliest tornado struck Flint-Beecher, leveling neighborhoods and claiming 116 lives.

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