Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Lapeer County, Michigan, August 15, 1951

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width300 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.18, -83.22) to the end point (43.18, -83.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 15, 1951, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Michigan
Counties
Lapeer County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 15, 1951

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 15, 1951F2Michigan28.5 mi333 yd00
Aug 15, 1951F1Michigan2.3 mi100 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.