Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mason County, Michigan, April 12, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length0.1 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.82, -86.25) to the end point (43.82, -86.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1972, 9:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Mason County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 12, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1972 | F2 | Missouri | 0.9 mi | 177 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Apr 12, 1972 | F1 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1972 | F1 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1972 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.