Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cass County, Michigan, August 27, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width77 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.85, -85.92) to the end point (41.85, -85.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 27, 1978, 2:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Cass County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 27, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.