Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Oakland County, Michigan, August 2, 1972
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width43 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.53, -83.48) to the end point (42.55, -83.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1972, 2:23 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Oakland County
- Near the path
- Walled Lake (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 43 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 2, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1972 | F2 | Michigan | 7.4 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F2 | Kansas | 0.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F1 | Indiana | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.