1980 Kalamazoo tornado

1980 Kalamazoo tornado
Meteorological history
FormedMay 13, 1980 (1980-05-13), 4:09 pm EDT
F3 tornado
on the Fujita scale
Overall effects
Fatalities5
DamageUS$50 million
Areas affectedKalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Part of the Tornadoes of 1980

The Kalamazoo Tornado of 1980 was an F3 tornado that struck downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Tuesday, May 13, 1980. The tornado, which touched down at 4:09 pm, was rated F3 on the Fujita scale. The tornado killed 5 people and injured 79. Damage was estimated at $50,000,000, which included $1,800,000 in vehicle damage.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Kalamazoo 1980 Tornado". Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Genealogy and Local History. Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2006.
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