CASS COUNTY, Mich. -- The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado hit Cass County, Mich. on Sunday, moving with winds speeds of 100 mph for a distance of just over two miles. 

The width of tornado is estimated at 100 yards.

"The tornado started in a field west of Conrad Rd, snapping and uprooting trees as it moved northeast towards the Edwardsburg Primary School, where EF-0 damage was noted. The tornado continued to the northeast and intensified, where several homes and businesses sustained damage on the east side of Pleasant Lake," the NWS said.

"The Starboard Choice Marina building sustained roof damage, a boat lift and dock were removed from the lake and flipped over, and a few boats were damaged as well, including one that was flipped and lifted over a fence. The most intense damage was seen along Dailey Road, where numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted, with estimated wind speeds of 100 mph."

Overall, the tornado was on the ground for 3 minutes and had a peak intensity of EF-1. There were also areas of straight-line wind damage noted throughout Edwardsburg, indicative that the tornado was likely embedded within the line of storms that moved through."

Data points:

• Start Date: 03/30/2025
• Start Time: 04:52 PM EDT
• Start Location: 1 SW Edwardsburg / Cass County / MI
• Start Lat/Lon: 41.7874 / -86.1023
• End Date: 03/30/2025
• End Time: 04:55 PM EDT
• End Location: 1 N Edwardsburg / Cass County / MI
• End Lat/Lon: 41.8121 / -86.0828

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

• EF-0: .65 to 85 mph
• EF-1: 86 to 110 mph
• EF-2: 111 to 135 mph
• EF-3: 136 to 165 mph
• EF-4: 166 to 200 mph
• EF-5: >200 mph

Additional areas of damage identified by the National Weather Service:

• Kosciusko County microburst
  -- Sporadic tree and barn building damage was noted along a line from two miles southwest of Clunette to Milford. Numerous center pivot irrigation systems were also flipped. Surveyed damage was consistent with up to an estimated 75 mph winds.
• La Porte County microburst
  -- NWS and EMA officials completed a survey of damage in the Kingsford Heights and Fish Lake areas of LaPorte county. The damage was largely comprised of tree damage, but there was also a few power poles down, some roof damage to a home, and a toppled center pivot. Surveyed damage was consistent with straight lined winds reaching an estimated 70 to 80 mph winds.
• St Joseph County, IN straight-line winds
  -- An NWS survey team found damage consistent with straight-line winds in far northern St Joseph County, IN in Granger. Minor roof damage was noted, powerlines were downed, and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, consistent with peak wind speeds of 80-90 mph.
• Lagrange County, IN to St Joseph County, Mich.
  -- The NWS and EMA officials are continuing to review data in the areas of Scott, IN and Sturgis, MI. Damage was inconclusive as to whether a tornado touched down so it will preliminarily be ruled as straight-line wind damage. Additional details will be forthcoming as damage is further reviewed.