EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Macomb County, Michigan — May 8, 1964
Macomb County, MI
833 yd wide3.3 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 8, 1964 · 3:59 PM
Path length3.3 mi
Max width833 yd
Injuries224
Fatalities11
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Macomb County, MI, tracking roughly 3.3 miles with a maximum width of about 833 yards. The event is associated with 11 fatalities and 224 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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