Dad and Daughter Survive Deadly Tornado by Hiding Under Table: 'Thought I Was Going to Die'
By Abigail Adams
Published on March 12, 2026.
A father and daughter hid under a table as a deadly tornado ripped through their Michigan home. Michelle McGillis saw the twister approaching her father's home and took cover, feeling it lift her body into the air. The National Weather Service confirmed that the tornado was an EF-3, with maximum winds of 160 mph. Three people were killed in the tornado, identified as William Andrew Akers, Keri Ann Johnson, and Penni Jo Guthrie. The home that was destroyed was not insured.
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