Thunderstorm Wind in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Kalamazoo County, Michigan

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Large tree branches snapped with some wires down due to a broken power pole.

The wider storm

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across Lower Michigan on Monday, May 18th. These storms brought strong and damaging winds, which resulted in wind damage and a large number of power outages.

Began near East Cooper (42.3500, -85.5600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342551. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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