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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1007 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 3/30/2025 Tornado Event...

.Overview...
A severe squall line of thunderstorms progressed through 
southwest and mid Lower Michigan the evening of 30 March 
2025. It produced numerous areas of downburst-related 
(straight-line) wind damage, and in some cases brief 
tornadoes also occurred. This is the 13th tornado in the 
state of Michigan that NWS meteorologists have been able to 
confirm from this storm complex, based on analysis of radar 
data and damage patterns.

.Kent City Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Mar 30 2025
Start Time:             558 pm EDT
Start Location:         2 N Kent City / Kent County / MI
Start Lat/Lon:          43.2475 / -85.7471

End Date:               Mar 30 2025
End Time:               600 pm EDT
End Location:           4 NNE Kent City / Kent County / MI
End Lat/Lon:            43.2679 / -85.7316

Survey Summary:
A short-lived tornado developed 2 miles north of Kent City, along
19 Mile Road a quarter mile east of Peach Ridge Ave. It moved 
north-northeast mainly through wooded areas for 2 minutes over a 
distance of 1.6 miles. Two houses along the path had EF-0 level 
roof damage. The damage path was initially 250 yards wide with 
scattered tree damage. It contracted to 125 yards wide where an 
open field abutted a wooded area with a dense mixture of hardwood
trees. This was where the tornado briefly intensified and 
produced EF-1 level damage, with a high percentage of trees 
uprooted and several healthy trunks snapped or stubbed. Uprooted 
trees fell toward north-northwest and northeast in a convergent 
pattern. The tornado ended along Tyrone Ave a quarter mile north 
of 20 Mile Road. This damage survey was completed with the 
welcoming assistance of the affected property owners.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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