Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Lapeer County, Michigan, April 1, 1973

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.1 mi

Width67 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.03, -83.12) to the end point (43.07, -83.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: April 1, 1973, 2:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Michigan
Counties: Lapeer County
Path: 0.1 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on April 1, 1973

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Apr 1, 1973	F3	Virginia	9.8 mi	100 yd	0	37
Apr 1, 1973	F1	Maryland	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Lapeer County

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