KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Residents at a Kalamazoo County trailer park had little warning before being walloped by an EF2 tornado in May 2024. A wide majority said never heard the sirens. That lack of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It was 40 years ago on May 13, 1980, that the Kalamazoo tornado tore across the city, leaving it’s scar on history and on the minds of so many West Michigan natives.

the people of Kalamazoo emerged to find trees blown down, buildings destroyed and lives lost. It was the afternoon of May 13, 1980, when a tornado touched down in Kalamazoo and began its 11-mile ...

Sean McCann, D-Kalamazoo, said the community recognizes the anniversary of the May 13, 1980, tornado each year. “It’s a sad thing that we’ll probably have two of those kinds of anniversaries ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — May 13, 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the killer Kalamazoo tornado, which changed the lives of many of the city's residents. The tornado tore through the heart of ...

Kalamazoo County declared a state of emergency after severe thunderstorms caused widespread damage and power outages. An EF-0 tornado touched down in Galesburg, Michigan. Resources such as water ...

Kalamazoo, Mich. — May 13, 1980 is a date that Kalamazoo will never forget; it's the day an F-3 tornado tore right through downtown. The tornado claimed five lives and seriously injured 79 others.

May 13, 1980, was an infamous date in West Michigan, especially for parts of Van Buren County and the city of Kalamazoo. Shortly after 4 p.m. May 13, 1980, a destructive and deadly F-3 tornado ...