Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Kent County, Michigan, August 5, 1968
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length52.7 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.93, -85.55) to the end point (42.72, -84.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1968, 5:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Kent County, Ionia County, Eaton County, Ingham County
- Path
- 52.7 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1968 | F1 | Wisconsin | 1.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1968 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1968 | F1 | Michigan | 5.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1968 | F1 | South Dakota | 3.6 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.