Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Ottawa County, Michigan, September 22, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2.7 mi
Width2,000 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.03, -85.82) to the end point (43.12, -85.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 22, 1961, 4:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Ottawa County, Kent County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 2,000 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 22, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1961 | F2 | Wisconsin | 6.9 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 1961 | F2 | Wisconsin | 12.6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 1961 | F1 | Illinois | 2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.