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F0 tornado in Genesee County, Michigan

Tornado June 21, 1997 · Genesee County, Michigan

F0
Rating
0.1 mi
Path length
10 yd
Path width
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F0 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F0 meant light damage: shingles and siding peeled, gutters torn, branches broken; the scale paired it with winds of 40–72 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

The wider storm

Low pressure tracked across central Michigan during the afternoon of the 21st, resulting in an outbreak of severe thunderstorms. AnF0 tornado touched down near Clio in Genesee county, with no damage reported. Most of the damage with these storms was the result of strong winds bringing down trees and powerlines. A roof was blown off of a buisiness in Novi, in Oakland county, and windows were blown out of a house in Croswell, in Sanilac county. Localized heavy rains resulted in brief road flooding in Genesee and northern Lapeer counties. In Otisville, lightning struck a building that was housing a children's event. Eight children were taken to the hospital after complaining of numbness and tingling. None of the injuries were serious.

Began near Clio (43.1800, -83.7200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5604021. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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