Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Shiawassee County, Michigan, August 19, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length2 mi
Width230 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.83, -84.25) to the end point (42.83, -84.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 19, 1978, 3:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Shiawassee County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 230 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 19, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1978 | F1 | Michigan | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 1978 | F1 | Idaho | 1.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.