The April 11, 1965 tornado

F4Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Michigan

An F4 tornado on a 21.0-mile path that killed 1 and injured 8. It was one of 45 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 22 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of April 11, 1965: 45 tornadoes in 7 states

F4 tornado · April 11, 1965

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 21.0 miles

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RatingF4

The tornado

Rating: F4; Fujita scale
Path length: 21.0 mi; Width up to 100 yards
Killed: 1; Along the whole path
Injured: 8; Along the whole path
Date and time: Sunday, April 11, 1965; 7:15 PM CST
That day: 45; tornadoes in the U.S.; every one, with a replay of the day

Counties on its path

Clinton CountyMI
Shiawassee CountyMI

Other notable tornadoes that day

F4, Cedar County1 killed
F4, McHenry County6 killed
F3, Starke County10 killed
F4, Ottawa County5 killed
F4, Elkhart County31 killed
F4, Elkhart County5 killed
F4, Steuben County23 killed
F4, Tippecanoe County21.8 mi
F4, St. Joseph County36 killed
F4, Clinton County25 killed
F4, Branch County21 killed
F4, Montgomery County28 killed
F4, Blackford County4 killed
F4, Lucas County18 killed
F4, Allen County13 killed
F4, Shelby County3 killed
F4, Lorain County18 killed

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.