Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Barry County, Michigan, August 6, 1955

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.65, -85.28) to the end point (42.65, -85.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 6, 1955, 3:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Michigan
Counties
Barry County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 6, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 6, 1955F2Michigan7.9 mi300 yd00
Aug 6, 1955F1Texas3.3 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.