The April 2, 1977 tornado
F4Eaton County, Michigan
An F4 tornado on a 16.6-mile path that killed 1 and injured 44. It was one of 15 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · April 2, 1977
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 16.6 mi
- Width up to 613 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 44
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Saturday, April 2, 1977
- 2:06 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Kalamazoo County12.4 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.