Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Ionia County, Michigan, August 14, 1988
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width240 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.07, -85.02) to the end point (43.07, -85.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 14, 1988, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Ionia County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 240 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 14, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1988 | F2 | Michigan | 26.6 mi | 127 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 1988 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 1988 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.