| F3 tornado | |
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| Formed | May 13, 1980, 4:09 pm EDT |
| Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
| Fatalities | 5 fatalities |
| Damage | $50,000,000 |
| Areas affected | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The Kalamazoo Tornado of 1980 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]
- ^ "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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