How many F5 tornadoes have there been in Michigan?
An F5 tornado has winds of (261 – 318 mph). Not surprisingly, all but one of the strong tornadoes have occurred in the 4 southernmost tiers of counties.
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| County | Alcona |
|---|---|
| Torn | 8 |
| Area | 675 |
| Dens | 11.85 |
| County | Missaukee |
How long did the Flint tornado last?
Flint–Worcester tornado outbreak sequence
| An F4 tornado near Erie, Michigan. Photo courtesy of NOAA | |
|---|---|
| Max. rating1 | F5 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 3 days |
| Casualties | 247 fatalities, 2,562 injuries |
| Damage | $340.6 million (1953 USD) $3.28 billion (2021 USD) |
Has a tornado ever hit Detroit?
The Southeast Michigan Tornado Outbreak occurred on July 2, 1997, in the built-up area of Detroit, Michigan. There were 13 tornadoes in total, 3 dragged through neighborhoods and downtown, hitting northern Detroit between I-96 and Eight Mile Road, Hamtramck and Highland Park.
Has there ever been a F6 tornado?
There is no such thing as an F6 tornado, even though Ted Fujita plotted out F6-level winds. The Fujita scale, as used for rating tornados, only goes up to F5. Even if a tornado had F6-level winds, near ground level, which is *very* unlikely, if not impossible, it would only be rated F5.
When was the last recorded tornado in Michigan?
County Date Time (EST) Type EF-Scale Deaths Injuries $$ $$ (crops)
| MONROE | 06/08/53 | Tornado |
|---|---|---|
| MONROE | 6/6/2010 | Tornado |
| MONROE | 6/6/2010 | Tornado |
| MONROE | 6/23/2010 | Tornado |
| MONROE | 9/28/2011 | Tornado |
What was the strongest tornado in history?
Deadliest U.S. tornadoes 2019
This ranking shows the ten deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history, ranked by the death toll of their victims. The deadliest tornado of all time in the United States was the Tri-State Tornado on March 18, 1925 in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. It killed 695 people and injured over 2,000.