The May 13, 1980 tornado
F3Kalamazoo County, Michigan
An F3 tornado on a 10.6-mile path that killed 5 and injured 79. It was one of 4 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF3 tornado · May 13, 1980
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F3
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 10.6 mi
- Width up to 450 yards
- Killed
- 5
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 79
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, May 13, 1980
- 1:58 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.