Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Monroe County, Michigan, April 17, 1963
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.92, -83.33) to the end point (41.92, -83.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 17, 1963, 6:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Monroe County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 17, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | Illinois, Indiana | 57.3 mi | 130 yd | 1 | 70 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F2 | Indiana | 13 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F2 | Indiana | 11.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F1 | Michigan | 1 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F0 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.