16 photos from reported tornadoes in Kalamazoo County
WEBMay 8, 2024 · KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — A pair of reported tornadoes swept through Kalamazoo County Tuesday evening, May 7, wreaking havoc on homes, businesses and more. The storms rolled through around 6...
1980 Kalamazoo tornado - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kalamazoo Tornado of 1980 struck downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Tuesday, May 13, 1980. The tornado, which touched down at 4:09 pm, was rated F3 on the Fujita scale. The tornado killed 5 people and injured 79.
28 photos showing the destruction, heartbreak of Kalamazoo County tornado
WEBMay 9, 2024 · KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI –– One confirmed tornado and another reported one devastated buildings, businesses and homes across Kalamazoo County on Tuesday, May 7. The confirmed tornado was an EF2 on...
Tornadoes hit Portage, Michigan; about 50 trapped at FedEx …
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Tornadoes swept through southern Michigan on Tuesday, causing destruction in the city of Portage — where employees were temporarily trapped inside a FedEx facility — and damaging a mobile home park...
Nearly 50 homes in Kalamazoo County were destroyed by heavy …
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Nearly 50 homes were destroyed and dozens more were seriously damaged during severe weather last week in southwestern Michigan’s Kalamazoo County.
Multiple tornadoes in Kalamazoo leave wreckage | wzzm13.com
WEBMay 8, 2024 · KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Tuesday evening brought severe weather to the majority of West Michigan. The greater Kalamazoo area saw some of the worst of that weather with multiple tornadoes...
Possible tornado collapses part of building, downs power lines …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · PORTAGE, MI - Initial damage reports from Tuesday night’s storm across south Michigan show partially collapsed buildings, fallen trees and downed power lines, officials said.
TWISTER! The 1980 Tornado - Kalamazoo Public Library
WEBOct 30, 2012 · On Tuesday, 13 May 1980, a tornado struck the heart of Kalamazoo, Michigan. First touching down at 4 pm eight miles west of the city limits, it rapidly moved eastward through downtown until it dissipated east of the city at 4:25 pm.
Tracing the Path: The 1980 Kalamazoo Tornado
WEBForty years ago on May 13, 1980 a tornado bore down on Kalamazoo. In just 16 short minutes, the tornado left an 11-mile path of destruction, killing 5 people, seriously injuring 79, and causing over $50 million in damage.
Severe Storms Batter Midwest, Damaging Buildings in Michigan
WEBMay 7, 2024 · One of the hardest hit counties was Kalamazoo in Southern Michigan, where officials said multiple tornadoes caused significant damage. One tornado tore through a mobile home park, damaging about...
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