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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Branch County, Michigan — April 11, 1965

Branch County, MI

10 yd wide80.5 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 11, 1965 · 6:40 PM
Path length80.5 mi
Max width10 yd
Injuries293
Fatalities21

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Branch County, MI, tracking roughly 80.5 miles with a maximum width of about 10 yards. The event is associated with 21 fatalities and 293 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
Branch County, Hillsdale County, Lenawee County, Monroe County
Start coordinates
41.8000, -85.0000
End coordinates
42.0800, -83.4700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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