Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.

At 612 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Kalamazoo, moving northeast at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. Spotters also indicated a tornado had occurred near Portage. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. The tornado will be near... Galesburg around 615 PM EDT. Climax around 620 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fulton, Comstock, Augusta, Scotts, and Oshtemo.