EF0 Tornado — Kalamazoo, Michigan

2025-05-15 · near Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan

10.0 mi

Path length

200 yds

Path width

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265944. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.