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The 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. Damage was estimated at $50,000,000, which included $1,800,000 in vehicle damage. [1] [2]
Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes. NOTE: On June 7, 1980, Red Lion, Pennsylvania was struck by an F3 tornado.
May 13, 1980 5 (79 injured) 1980 Kalamazoo tornado [31] F0 South Bend, Indiana: May 31, 1991 0 A brief tornado touched down in the bounds of downtown South Bend, producing no damage. [32] F1 Houston, Texas: November 16, 1993 0 (26 injured) [1] [33] F3 Fort Smith, Arkansas: April 21, 1996 2 (≥40 injured)
An F3 tornado struck downtown Kalamazoo on May 13, 1980, killing five and injuring 79. [25] On February 20, 2016, Kalamazoo became the site of a random series of shootings in which six people were killed. [26] A prime suspect was apprehended by police without incident. [27]
This is dependent on how damages are assessed by certain agencies as well as the significance of certain events (e.g. 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak when seven tornadoes struck the city of Grand Island, Nebraska in the same night; and the Dunrobin—Ottawa, Ontario—Gatineau, Quebec, Canada tornadoes in 2018 — of which there were seven ...
May 13 is the 133rd day of the year ... 1980 – An F3 tornado hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan. President Jimmy Carter declares it a federal disaster area.
May 9, 2003 – A tornado inflicted F0-leveled damage to multiple homes and blew over a semi-truck in Sangamon County. [155] July 13, 2004 – A violent F4 tornado moved west of Roanoke, injuring 3 and completely destroying a parts supplier factory for Caterpillar Inc. [156] [128]
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