TYRONE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Another tornado from the severe storms that rolled through on March 30 has been confirmed by the National Weather Service. That puts Michigan above its yearly average for twisters with 16 confirmed touchdowns in 2025.
For the second day in a row this week, another tornado has been confirmed in Michigan. This latest tornado was confirmed Friday by the National Weather Service in northern Indiana. A weak EF-0 tornado occurred in the Klinger Lake area of St. Joseph County, near the Indiana state line.
According to the NWS, the tornado started near the intersection of Olnhausen and Shimnel Road, where a dozen trees were snapped and other trees uprooted. It also flung an empty grain bin west of Fawn River and Stubey Roads. The tornado was on the ground for 3.57 miles and was 300 yards wide at its peak.
The tornado confirmed Thursday by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids was classified as an EF-1 that first hit some wooded property north of Kent City in northern Kent County. The funnel started about 2 miles north of town near 19 Mile Road and Fruit Ridge Avenue, moving north-northeast for more than 1 1/2 miles. The tornado lifted near Tyrone Avenue, roughly a quarter-mile north of 20 Mile Road.
Two houses in the twister's path suffered roof damage, and several trees were uprooted by the storm.
The National Weather Service estimates winds topped out at 95 miles per hour, with a width of the funnel ranging from 125 yards to 250 yards.
This latest confirmed tornado is the 13th such twister from the line of severe stormsthat swept over the state on March 30, and the fourth in Kent County from that date.
The others include tornadoes that touched down in Gaines Township, Vergennes Township, and Courtland Township. Outside of Kent County we saw two confirmed tornadoes in each of Branch, Ionia, and Cass counties, as well as one in Newaygo County on March 30.
Michigan averages 15 tornadoes a year over the past 30 years. So far in 2025, the National Weather Service has confirmed 15 funnel cloud touch downs in the state.
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