Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Van Buren County, Michigan, May 9, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.20, -86.17) to the end point (42.20, -86.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1956, 9:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Van Buren County, Berrien County
- Near the path
- Hartford (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1956 | F0 | California | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 9, 1956 | F0 | Washington | 10.2 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.