Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Kent County, Michigan, September 9, 1968
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.22, -85.55) to the end point (43.22, -85.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 9, 1968, 12:24 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Kent County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 9, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1968 | F2 | Michigan | 0.9 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 1968 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.