Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Livingston County, Michigan, July 4, 1957
RatingF4
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length29.9 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.52, -83.73) to the end point (42.52, -83.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 4, 1957, 5:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Livingston County, Oakland County
- Near the path
- Farmington Hills, Southfield, Novi, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Wixom, Beverly Hills, Franklin (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 29.9 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 4, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | Wisconsin | 1.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | Michigan | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | Ohio | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | Tennessee | 2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | Tennessee | 2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F1 | Michigan | 6.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.