Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Van Buren County, Michigan, June 7, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.08, -86.18) to the end point (42.08, -86.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 7, 1979, 2:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Van Buren County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 7, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1979 | F1 | Ohio | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Jun 7, 1979 | F0 | Michigan | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 7, 1979 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.