EF5 Tornado — Allegan County, Michigan — April 3, 1956

400 yd wide58.8 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeApril 3, 1956 · 4:40 PM

Path length58.8 mi

Max width400 yd

Injuries292

Fatalities17

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Allegan County, MI, tracking roughly 58.8 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. The event is associated with 17 fatalities and 292 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected: Allegan County, Ottawa County, Kent County, Montcalm County
Start coordinates: 42.6500, -86.2200
End coordinates: 43.3700, -85.3100
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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