Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Kent County, Michigan, July 9, 1987
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.90, -85.38) to the end point (42.90, -85.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 9, 1987, 9:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Kent County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 9, 1987
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1987 | F1 | Michigan | 20 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1987 | F1 | Michigan | 2.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1987 | F1 | South Dakota | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1987 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1987 | F0 | Michigan | 7.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1987 | F0 | South Dakota | 8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.