Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Macomb County, Michigan, October 5, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.52, -83.00) to the end point (42.52, -83.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 5, 1978, 1:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Macomb County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 5, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 1978 | F1 | Indiana | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.