Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Shiawassee County, Michigan, April 21, 1976
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length3 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.80, -84.27) to the end point (42.85, -84.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 21, 1976, 1:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Shiawassee County
- Near the path
- Perry (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 21, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1976 | F1 | Kentucky | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 21, 1976 | F1 | Michigan | 1.5 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.