Weather officials say the tornado reached an estimated peak wind of 135 mph and touched down near the intersection of S. 10th Street and W. R Avenue. It traveled for about 11 miles, damaging home roofs and sidings.
PORTAGE , Mich. - The National Weather Service confirmed on Wednesday that an EF-2 tornado struck Portage , Michigan , Tuesday evening. The tornado started at 5:55 p.m. and ended at 6:17 p.m. Tuesday, according to the NWS.'Along the path, many homes had roof and/or siding damage. Two mobile home parks were impacted with several homes destroyed in each park. A number of business had significant damage along the path,' NWS said.
A large section of the roof of an industrial warehouse also collapsed near the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport.'On Wednesday, the city of Portage said there were no fatalities or serious injuries due to the storm and is now going through the cleanup process. Officials say 23,000 customers in Kalamazoo County lost power and Consumers Energy was working to restore power.The National Weather Service confirmed that at least two tornadoes struck Southwest Michigan.
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