Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Benzie County, Michigan, July 21, 1983
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.65, -85.83) to the end point (44.65, -85.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1983, 8:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Benzie County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1983 | F3 | New Jersey | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F2 | Delaware | 1 mi | 20 yd | 2 | 9 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F2 | Michigan | 13.6 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F1 | Michigan | 9.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F0 | New York | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F0 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.