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Just an hour after a large tornado decimated Portage, just south of Kalamazoo, the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids reported a second tornado touching down near Portage at approximately 7: ...
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]
"The FedEx building in Portage sustained significant damage and is still an active scene," she said. A tornado destroyed entire residences at Pavilion Estates Mobile Home Park in Kalamazoo County ...
[21] [22] That afternoon, a strong, high-end EF2 tornado caused severe damage in Portage, Michigan. Later, another tornado prompted the issuance of a tornado emergency for Union City and Sherwood, the first tornado emergency ever issued in the state of Michigan. Other tornadoes were reported across Michigan along with Ohio, West Virginia ...
Savannah Falyn Draper, who lives in Kalamazoo, shared a reel on Facebook of a tornado racing through her apartment complex in west Michigan. "Just prior to full tornado … way more rain and you ...
Here’s the latest on Wednesday’s storms and destruction in Tennessee and Tuesday’s damage in Michigan: ... Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, following a tornado Tuesday, according to a ...
A destructive F3 tornado tore through Downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, killing five, injuring 79, and causing an estimated at $50 million in damage. The tornado was one of four damaging tornadoes on this day. There were five fatalities and 94 injuries. [9]
For the first time, the National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency, in Michigan as the storms hit the Kalamazoo area and West Michigan.