Kalamazoo County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Kalamazoo County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 2, 1977). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 123 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 123 injured

64.6 milongest path · 1955

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F19

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 1977	F4	12.4 mi	183 yd	10	0
May 13, 1980	F3	10.6 mi	450 yd	79	5
Oct 24, 2001	F3	47 mi	1,320 yd	2	1
Apr 11, 1965	F3	14.2 mi	150 yd	17	0
May 28, 1955	F2	64.6 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 7, 2024	EF2	10.9 mi	300 yd	12	0
May 21, 2001	F2	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2009	EF2	0.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2002	F1	6 mi	2,400 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F1	2.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2009	EF1	1.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1978	F1	1.5 mi	350 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 15, 2025	EF0	10.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF2	10.9 mi	300 yd	12	0
Jun 19, 2009	EF1	1.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2009	EF2	0.9 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 10, 2006	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2002	F1	6 mi	2,400 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F3	47 mi	1,320 yd	2	1
May 21, 2001	F2	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jan 18, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1990	F0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1986	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 13, 1980, F3, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Joseph County, MI16 Barry County, MI21 Calhoun County, MI19 Branch County, MI22 Cass County, MI20 Allegan County, MI36 Van Buren County, MI19 LaGrange County, IN14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kalamazoo County, Michigan had?

28 tornadoes touched Kalamazoo County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kalamazoo County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 2, 1977, with a 12.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kalamazoo County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 28). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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