India, March 8 -- At least eight people have died and dozens have been injured after a severe weather outbreak produced several damaging tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and Plains. The powerful storms on March 6 caused widespread destruction in communities in Michigan and Oklahoma.

One of the most powerful storms moved across southern Michigan on the afternoon of March 6 and produced at least one confirmed tornado. The storm moved through Cass, St. Joseph and Branch counties, damaging areas along a roughly 50mile stretch between Edwardsburg, Three Rivers and Union City, according to the National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana.

Storm chasers, trained spotters, broadcast media and public videos confirmed at least one "la...