The May 8, 1964 tornado
F4Macomb County, Michigan
An F4 tornado on a 3.3-mile path that killed 11 and injured 224. It was one of 17 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · May 8, 1964
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 3.3 mi
- Width up to 833 yards
- Killed
- 11
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 224
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Friday, May 8, 1964
- 3:59 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.