Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Ionia County, Michigan, May 27, 1960

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.00, -84.98) to the end point (43.00, -84.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 27, 1960, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Michigan
Counties
Ionia County
Path
2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 27, 1960

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 27, 1960F2North Carolina0.1 mi10 yd01
May 27, 1960F2Oklahoma0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.