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PORTAGE, MI -- The May 7 tornado that swept through Portage was Kalamazoo County’s first tornado in 15 years and its tied for the worst since the 1980 tornado that struck the city of Kalamazoo.
The barn-turned-theater is more than 100 years old. It was used for weddings and special events up until the tornado.
A day after thunderstorms and tornadoes tore through western Michigan, leaving a trail of wreckage that weather and emergency officials began evaluating Wednesday in the light of day, community ...
When severe weather raged in Portage on Thursday night, Sandra Matthews went to the basement with her dog, Hannah.
PORTAGE, MI — It’s been one year since one Kalamazoo County’s strongest tornadoes in decades wreaked havoc on the community. The 135 mph EF2 tornado touched down shortly after 5 p.m. on May ...
In West Michigan, multiple tornadoes touched down in Kalamazoo County, near Portage, as well as one in Calhoun County. Follow below for live weather updates. Trail of wreckage: After tornadoes ...
PORTAGE, Mich. — A FedEx facility in Southwest Michigan was damaged after a tornado struck on Tuesday. Photos from CBS-affiliate WWMT show the damage on the top of the building and the debris on ...
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 ...
The National Weather Service confirmed on Wednesday that an EF-2 tornado struck Portage, Michigan, Tuesday evening. Weather officials say the tornado reached an estimated peak wind of 135 mph and ...
Portage — At least three tornadoes were reported in Michigan on Tuesday night, one sweeping through parts of St. Joseph County and two hitting Kalamazoo County, knocking down trees and power ...
The City of Portage is one of the hardest hit ... “My heart goes out to all those impacted by tonight’s severe weather in southwest Michigan,” Governor Whitmer said in a prepared statement.