Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Oakland County, Michigan, August 17, 1988
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.72, -83.35) to the end point (42.72, -83.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 17, 1988, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Michigan
- Counties
- Oakland County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 17, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1988 | F2 | New Jersey | 4.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1988 | F2 | New Jersey | 1.5 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1988 | F1 | Colorado | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1988 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1988 | F0 | New Jersey | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.