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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
508 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/15/2025 Tornado in Ottawa County...


.Ottawa County Michigan Tornado on May 15 2025...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    Around 75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  Around 3.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Around 50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             May 15 2025
Start Time:             Around 1024pm EDT
Start Location:         Around 3.75 miles Southeast of Zeeland
Start Lat/Lon:          42.79, -85.95

End Date:               May 15 2025
End Time:               Around 1028pm EDT
End Location:           Around 1.25 miles south of Forest Grove Station
End Lat/Lon:            42.80, -85.88

A brief tornado touched down in Zeeland Township and lifted off in
Jamestown Township. Multiple farm buildings and trees were
damaged along this brief tornado path.


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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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