Aug 26, 2000
Several severe thunderstorms produced flooding in several areas, and also caused a wall of a bowling alley to collapse (no injuries or fatalities). Law enforcement in Jackson (Jackson County) reported that part of a roof and a wall of a bowling alley collapsed at 6:30 p.m. EST. Further investigation into this event revealed that debris from the damaged building was found about 400 yards away near an airport runway. However, the damage did not appear to be caused by a tornado. The dome shape of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5172793). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kalamazoo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.