Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Alpena County, Michigan, August 12, 1988
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.3 mi
Width70 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.07, -83.73) to the end point (45.05, -83.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 12, 1988, 12:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Alpena County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 70 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 12, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1988 | F1 | Michigan | 5.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1988 | F1 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.