Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Gratiot County, Michigan, June 26, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length9.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.18, -84.68) to the end point (43.28, -84.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 26, 1956, 6:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Gratiot County
- Near the path
- Perrinton (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 9.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 26, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1956 | F2 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 1956 | F1 | Ohio | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 1956 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.