EF0 tornado in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Tornado May 15, 2025 · Kalamazoo County, Michigan
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Kalamazoo County → Calhoun County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 200 yards (0.11 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The tornado resulted in mainly tree damage along its 10 mile path. More concentrated tree damage occurred near the beginning and the end of the path with intermittent damage in between. Several structures had minor damage from the tornado with some homes being damaged by falling trees. The tornado began in Kalamazoo County and ended in Calhoun County.
The wider storm
A severe weather outbreak occurred on May 15-16 across lower Michigan that brought 8 tornadoes to the Grand Rapids forecast area and saw straight line winds in excess of 100 mph impact counties along the Lake Michigan shore on May 15. Large hail also occurred with storms on May 16. Tens of thousands were without power, some for several days due to the widespread nature of this severe weather event.
Began near Galesburg (42.2951, -85.4070).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1265944. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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