KALAMAZOO, MI –– On May 13, 1980, terror struck the Kalamazoo community in the form of a tornado. Now, in 2024, it has been 44 years to the day since the deadly ...

The F3 tornado touched down just after 4 p.m. on a Tuesday. The tornado stayed on the ground for approximately 11 miles or right around 22 minutes. The path of damage was quite intense, leaving behind ...

Fruitport Township Police investigating suspicious death of 11-year-old girl Fruitport Township police are investigating the suspicious death of 11-year-old Mialah Leak after officers found her ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan has long seen destructive weather, but there are three events over the past 50 years that stand out: the blizzard of 1978, the Kalamazoo tornado of 1980 and ...

Tornadoes are a relatively rare event. Only a tiny percentage of thunderstorms ever go on to produce a tornado. No two twisters are alike—and some of those storms are truly bizarre. From twin ...

GRAND ISLAND — A historical marker commemorating the June 3, 1980, tornadoes may soon be in place at the base of Tornado Hill at Ryder Park. Stephanie Crosby with Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home ...

The president stopped first at the Grand Generation Center, now *** disaster relief center. After meeting with local, state, and federal officials, he told the small crowd of victims and disaster ...

The Supercell Foundation Not all thunderstorms can produce tornadoes - only about 30% of supercell thunderstorms actually spawn these rotating columns of air. Supercells are severe thunderstorms with ...