Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Eaton County, Michigan, July 4, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length4.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.55, -84.70) to the end point (42.62, -84.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 4, 1974, 11:08 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Eaton County
- Near the path
- Potterville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 4.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 4, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1974 | F2 | Michigan | 5.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1974 | F1 | Michigan | 0.5 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.