Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jackson County, Michigan, August 6, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.9 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.10, -84.33) to the end point (42.15, -84.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 6, 1955, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 7.9 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 6, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1955 | F2 | Michigan | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 3.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.