The June 8, 1953 tornado
F4Lapeer and St. Clair counties, Michigan
An F4 tornado on a 33.8-mile path that injured 23. It was one of 12 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 7 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of June 8, 1953: 12 tornadoes in 3 statesF4 tornado · June 8, 1953
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 33.8 mi
- Width up to 833 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 23
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, June 8, 1953
- 9:30 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Monroe County4 killed
- F4, Lorain County17 killed
- F5, Genesee County116 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.