EF1 Tornado — Ionia, Michigan

2015-06-22 · near Kent Corner, Ionia, Michigan

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado struck Portland in Ionia county. The estimated peak wind speed was 110 mph. There was damage to homes and businesses throughout portions of Portland and more than 50 structures were impacted with roof damage and broken windows. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted. Three churches were heavily damaged. There were 5 minor injuries and no fatalities.

Wider weather episode

A NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF-1 tornado struck Portland in Ionia county between 1:30 pm and 1:36 pm. It had peak winds of 110 mph with a path length a little over 4 miles. The path width was 50 to 100 yards. Three churches incurred heavy damage and dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped. There were 5 minor injuries and no fatalities. Multiple homes had significant roof damage and a baseball field was heavily damaged. It was estimated that the tornado caused 3.2 million dollars in damage. Severe thunderstorms also produced several reports of damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 583118. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.