Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Delta County, Michigan, August 16, 1968
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.07, -87.15) to the end point (46.07, -87.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1968, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Delta County
- Near the path
- Rock (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1968 | F2 | Wisconsin | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1968 | F2 | Michigan | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1968 | F2 | Wisconsin | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 1968 | F0 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.