Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Alcona County, Michigan, June 8, 1953

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.8 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.82, -83.47) to the end point (44.82, -83.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 8, 1953, 7:08 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Michigan
Counties
Alcona County
Path
1.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 8, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 8, 1953F5Michigan18.9 mi833 yd116844
Jun 8, 1953F4Michigan5.4 mi200 yd418
Jun 8, 1953F4Ohio118 mi100 yd17379
Jun 8, 1953F4Michigan33.8 mi833 yd023
Jun 8, 1953F3Michigan11.3 mi70 yd15
Jun 8, 1953F3Michigan9.1 mi200 yd011
Jun 8, 1953F2Michigan16.6 mi833 yd413
Jun 8, 1953F1Nebraska0.1 mi83 yd00
Jun 8, 1953F0Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 1953F0Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 1953F0Michigan0.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.