EF1 tornado in Tuscola County, Michigan

This tornado touched down at 0016EST, just southwest of the town of Millington, near the intersection of Barnes and Fulmer roads. It tracked northeastward and was on the ground for 2 miles before lifting near Main street and Caine Road in Millington. This tornado was rated a strong EF1 with winds estimated around 105 mph. A modular home was completely destroyed, another home received substantial damage after being battered by debris from the destroyed modular home and a framed house lost a section of its roof. Miraculously, a 14-month-old baby, sleeping in a crib in the modular home, received only minor cuts and bruises after being tossed 25 feet and buried under about 4 feet of beams, rafters, and other debris from the demolished home. Total property damages were estimated at $500K. The average path width was 30 yards.

A strong and potent storm in the Upper Great Lakes drove a cold front through Lower Michigan during the evening and overnight hours on October 18th and 19th. The atmosphere ahead of the cold front was very warm, moist, and unstable. These conditions combined with the strong storm to produce a late-season and late-night tornado outbreak. Five tornadoes were confirmed in Southeast Michigan in Shiawassee, Genesee, Tuscola, and Huron Counties. Only a couple of minor injuries were reported. Total property damages were estimated around $1.5M.