Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Newaygo County, Michigan, April 12, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.52, -85.77) to the end point (43.63, -85.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1979, 6:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Newaygo County, Mecosta County
- Path
- 18.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 12, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1979 | F2 | Mississippi | 7.7 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1979 | F2 | Michigan | 3.3 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 6 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.