1980 Kalamazoo tornado

Fatal F3 tornado in Michigan May 2025 February 2012 File:Kalamazoo Twister.jpg The tornado as it was approaching downtown Kalamazoo 1980 05 13, 4:09 pm EDT F3 5 US$50 million Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States Tornadoes of 1980 The 1980 Kalamazoo tornado was an intense 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.Kalamazoo 1980 Tornado Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Genealogy and Local History http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikalama/tornado.htm July 30, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20080224224212/http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikalama/tornado.htm February 24, 2008 dead Path left|thumb|Damage to Downtown The tornado left a path of destruction 11 mi km long during its approximately 16-minute duration.TWISTER! The 1980 Tornado Kalamazoo Public Library – Local History http://www.kpl.gov/local-history/general/tornado.aspx June 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100527152627/http://www.kpl.gov/local-history/general/tornado.aspx May 27, 2010 live It was notable for having struck the heart of downtown, damaging or destroying many notable buildings, parks, and landmarks. The massive F3 caused a power outage so extensive, phone companies pleaded for people to only use phones for emergencies. In total, the storm caused 5 deaths, 79 injuries, and about 1,200 people were left homeless.TORNADO! Vanished Kalamazoo http://www.vanishedkalamazoo.com/tornado/tornado.htm July 30, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060908131126/http://www.vanishedkalamazoo.com/tornado/tornado.htm September 8, 2006 dead An hour prior to the St. Augustine Elementary School being destroyed, all 328 students were sent home early thanks to adequate warning.Tracing the Path: The 1980 Kalamazoo Tornado https://www.1980kalamazootornado.org/ 2022-04-08 Tracing the Path: The 1980 Kalamazoo Tornado en-US See also List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks References 30em External links The May 13, 1980 Kalamazoo Tornado https://web.archive.org/web/20110523084255/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/grr/science/19800513/ May 23, 2011 case study (Grand Rapids office of the National Weather Service) Kalamazoo 1980 tornado MIGenWeb – Michigan Genealogy on the Web 1980 Kalamazoo Tornado Special, May 13: The Tragedy, The Aftermath., YouTube channel Blake Naftel, March 1, 2023 – WKZO-TV special report from May 18, 1980 The Kalamazoo Tornado – May 13, 1980, YouTube channel Legend813a, May 13, 2008 1980-05-13 05-13 1980-05-13 Tornado,1980 Tornado,1980 Category:1980 natural disasters in the United States Category:1980 in Michigan Category:May 1980 in the United States