Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Genesee County, Michigan, September 17, 1977

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width60 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.03, -83.80) to the end point (43.03, -83.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 17, 1977, 9:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Michigan
Counties
Genesee County
Path
2 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 17, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 17, 1977F1Michigan0.5 mi10 yd00
Sep 17, 1977F1Michigan5.2 mi117 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.