Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Arenac County, Michigan, July 4, 1977
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2.5 mi
Width90 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.05, -83.68) to the end point (44.05, -83.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 4, 1977, 8:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Arenac County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 90 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 4, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1977 | F1 | North Dakota | 20.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1977 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1977 | F1 | Michigan | 11.2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1977 | F1 | Michigan | 6.9 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 1977 | F1 | Michigan | 5.7 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1977 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.