Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Livingston County, Michigan, August 2, 1972

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.4 mi
Width27 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.48, -84.08) to the end point (42.52, -83.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 2, 1972, 1:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Michigan
Counties
Livingston County
Path
7.4 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 2, 1972

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 2, 1972F3Michigan0.1 mi43 yd00
Aug 2, 1972F2Kansas0.2 mi150 yd00
Aug 2, 1972F1Indiana2 mi100 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.