Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Berrien County, Michigan, April 12, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length3.3 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.85, -86.38) to the end point (41.90, -86.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1979, 8:21 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Berrien County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 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 | F1 | Michigan | 18.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.