Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Berrien County, Michigan, October 6, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.78, -86.75) to the end point (41.78, -86.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 6, 1979, 11:02 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Berrien County
- Near the path
- New Buffalo (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 6, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 1979 | F0 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.