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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

For those that lived through it, May 13, 1980 is a day longtime Kalamazoo locals will never forget. A tornado watch was issued for Southwest Michigan at 1:30 p.m., meaning the environment was ripe ...

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.

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 ...