Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Wayne County, Michigan, August 30, 1984
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length5.6 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.38, -83.35) to the end point (43.38, -83.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 30, 1984, 4:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Wayne County
- Near the path
- Livonia, Farmington Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Metamora, Lake Angelus (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 5.6 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 30, 1984
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1984 | F2 | Michigan | 2.5 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 1984 | F1 | Michigan | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 1984 | F0 | Michigan | 2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 1984 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.