Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Wayne County, Michigan, August 1, 1973

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length12.5 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.33, -83.02) to the end point (42.28, -82.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 1, 1973, 2:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Michigan
Counties
Wayne County
Near the path
Detroit (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
12.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

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