EF1 tornado in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Tornado June 19, 2009 · Kalamazoo County, Michigan
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 300 yards (0.17 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
Several trees and large branches were broken where the tornado touched down. Structural damage was found near the intersection of 1st Street and Ab Avenue. This was the most significant damage. A roof was torn off of a 30x30 square foot outbuilding resulting in the failure of two walls. A nearby house received around 20% shingle loss and soffit damage. Numerous large trees were found across 1st Street. Approximately one-half mile east of the intersection of 1st Street and Ab Avenue, about 35% of trees were snapped or uprooted with numerous branches down in a forested area. Several utility wires were also down. Scattered tree and large branches were torn down near where the tornado lifted off of the ground.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed and moved across Lake Michigan during the evening hours on June 19th. Several hours of intense rainfall occurred starting around 7:00 PM EST. The ground was already saturated from early morning thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall. In addition to the heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes accompanied the thunderstorms.
Began near Alamo (42.4116, -85.7636).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 170996. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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