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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 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 ...
In a Tuesday night news conference, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller said a tornado tore through the county, sweeping across the area from Texas Township, through Portage and into Pavilion ...
Kalamazoo: MI: 21:55–22:17 10.86 mi (17.48 km) 300 yd (270 m) Many homes had roof and/or siding damage by this strong high-end EF2 tornado. Two mobile home parks were hit with several mobile homes being destroyed.
Two tornadoes whipped up the skies in the city of Portage near Kalamazoo in southwestern Michigan. They left the city of 50,000 people with heavy damage, littering streets with debris of buildings ...
The tornado was on the ground for approximately 55 minutes, traveling a total length of 40.81 miles (65.68 km), reaching a peak width of 1,700 yards (1,600 m) at times. Along with the two fatalities, 33 other people were injured and the tornado caused $25 million in damage. [33] [34] [37] [38] [39]
A brief F0 tornado caused minor damage in Caseville before lifting. April 3, 1956 – A violent F4 tornado hit Allegan County , causing extensive damage and injuring 7 people. [ 14 ] A deadly and extremely powerful F5 tornado tracked through Ottawa , Kent and Montcalm counties, killing 18 people and causing extreme damage in Standale . [ 14 ]
Several tornadoes hit Michigan on Tuesday, with one twister pummeling a mobile home park in the southern part of the state, leaving a dozen people hurt and rescuers looking for more possible victims.