Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Chippewa County, Michigan, August 16, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.38, -85.18) to the end point (46.38, -85.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1978, 12:06 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Chippewa County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1978 | F1 | Michigan | 1.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1978 | F1 | Michigan | 1.5 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 1978 | F1 | Oregon | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1978 | F0 | Arkansas | 6.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1978 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.