Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Newaygo County, Michigan, September 26, 1951

RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries3
Length2.3 mi
Width440 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.78, -85.87) to the end point (43.78, -85.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 26, 1951, 9:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Michigan
Counties
Newaygo County
Path
2.3 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 26, 1951

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 26, 1951F4Wisconsin26.4 mi100 yd63
Sep 26, 1951F4Wisconsin9 mi100 yd19
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.