Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Delta County, Michigan, July 20, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.8 mi
Width70 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.07, -87.17) to the end point (46.07, -87.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 20, 1972, 2:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Delta County
- Near the path
- Rock (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 70 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 20, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1972 | F3 | Nebraska | 32.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1972 | F2 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1972 | F2 | Nebraska | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1972 | F1 | Nebraska | 14 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1972 | F1 | Wisconsin | 3.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1972 | F0 | Kansas | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20, 1972 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.