Tornado History

Kalamazoo Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kalamazoo, Michigan. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $79.3M, with 5 deaths and 120 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$79.3Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2025latest tornado
36.2 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 2, 19771977F3 May 13, 19801980F3 April 11, 19651965EF2 May 7, 20242024F2 May 21, 20012001F2 May 28, 19551955EF2 June 19, 20092009F1 July 27, 20022002EF1 June 19, 20092009F1 April 7, 19541954F1 August 3, 19601960F1 March 12, 19761976F1 May 19, 19661966F1 August 26, 19861986F1 April 12, 1974F0 July 27, 1973F0 May 28, 1955F0 January 18, 1996F0 August 8, 1968F0 June 15, 1975F0 August 21, 1975F0 June 22, 1990F0 May 10, 2006EF0 September 13, 2008EF0 May 15, 2025Unknown August 16, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19552
  • 19752
  • 20092
  • 19541
  • 19601
  • 19651
  • 19661
  • 19681

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 2, 1977F4Kalamazoo, Michigan12.4 mi183 yd010$2.5M
May 13, 1980F3Kalamazoo, Michigan10.6 mi450 yd579$25.0M
April 11, 1965F3Kalamazoo, Michigan14.2 mi150 yd017$250K
May 7, 2024EF2Kalamazoo, Michigan10.86 mi300 yd012$50.0M
May 21, 2001F2Kalamazoo, Michigan1 mi150 yd00$500K
May 28, 1955F2Kalamazoo, Michigan36.2 mi100 yd00$250K
June 19, 2009EF2Kalamazoo, Michigan0.86 mi200 yd00$40K
July 27, 2002F1Kalamazoo, Michigan1.5 mi800 yd00$100K
June 19, 2009EF1Kalamazoo, Michigan1.83 mi300 yd00$50K
April 7, 1954F1Kalamazoo, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 3, 1960F1Kalamazoo, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$25K
March 12, 1976F1Kalamazoo, Michigan2.5 mi67 yd00$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.