Pictures and Videos of Southwest Michigan Tornado Damage

(UPDATE) Photos and videos of massive damage have poured in after a night of extremely dangerous weather including multiple tornados in Southwest Michigan. The National Weather Service has officially confirmed that 4 tornados touched down Tuesday evening in Michigan leaving many people displaced and nearly 23,000 people without power.

4 Tornados Touched Down in Michigan May 7th, 2024

Dowagiac - EF1 tornado with winds up to 95 MPH.
Union City - This EF1 touched down just after 6 PM with 95 MPH winds.
Centerville - The National Weather Service hasn't released info on the power of this tornado yet, but they say it was very large and will release info after assessing damage.
Portage - This EF2 caused lots of damage, including a mobile home park and the new Fed Ex facility near the airport.

Many of you have sent in shocking photos and videos of the storm's aftermath for us to share. Here are some of those photos and videos.

Tornado Damage Photos From Southwest Michigan, May 7th, 2024

What's left of a barn in Colon.

Kristi Lea Vrobel

Wendy's on Centre in Portage

Jill Paul

Homes lost in horrific storms

Kelsey Thomas

A tree uprooted in Portage

Christina Boehm

More huge trees uprooted displacing earth.

Megan Fitzsimmons

Destroyed bedroom in Texas Township

Alicia Salazar Walbridge

Hampton Oaks area in Portage

Danny Frigo

Another large tree was uprooted on the South side of Portage.

Nicky Aiello

Another large tree was uprooted on the South side of Portage.

Nicky Aiello

Home badly damaged by tree during tornados.

Megan Fitzsimmons

Damage in Hampton Oaks area of Portage.

Danny Frigo

The plaza near Oakland and Centre was destroyed.

Erica Milbeck

A boat in a field in Galesburg.

Jan Mezo-Crittenden

Centre & Moorsbridge

Kristal Hoffman

Portage, Michigan damage

Sarah Foster

Fed Ex right after the tornado

Jade Block

Fed Ex facility in Portage after the tornado.

Sarah Foster

Fed Ex facility in Portage after the tornado.

Nikkia Renee

Hampton Oaks area in Portage

Danny Frigo

Portage Rd sign in Portage

Sarah Foster

Tornado Damage Videos From Southwest Michigan, May 7th, 2024

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Keep checking back as we will add more photos as they come in. You can scroll through the videos of horrific damage on the KFR Facebook page by clicking here.

2024 Michigan County By County Tornado Risk Projections

Roof Gnome, using FEMA data and analyzing nearly 950 counties throughout the United States at moderate to high risk for tornados, was able to rank 34 Michigan counties for storm risks in 2024 and projected financial impact. Here's a county-by-county look at Michigan's Tornano Vulnerability.

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Source: Pictures and Videos of Southwest Michigan Tornado Damage

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