EF1 tornado in Tuscola County, Michigan

A tornado spun up at 0045EST two miles west of Deford. It began near Deckerville and Dodge roads and tracked northeastward for 3 miles before lifting. The most significant damage was rated EF1 with winds estimated at 95 MPH. A garage was destroyed, several houses sustained roof damage, and a fifth-wheel was tossed into a pond on top a truck that had already been tossed into the pond. A man sleeping in the fifth-wheel received no injuries. Numerous trees were also snapped off or uprooted. Total property damages were estimated at $400K. The average path width was 100 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.