The May 12, 1956 tornado
F4Genesee County, Michigan
An F4 tornado on a 6.6-mile path that killed 3 and injured 116. It was one of 13 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · May 12, 1956
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 6.6 mi
- Width up to 100 yards
- Killed
- 3
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 116
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Saturday, May 12, 1956
- 5:25 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Wayne County6.8 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.