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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Manistee County, Michigan — April 3, 1956

Manistee County, MI

400 yd wide50.3 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1956 · 5:35 PM
Path length50.3 mi
Max width400 yd
Injuries25
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Manistee County, MI, tracking roughly 50.3 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 25 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
Manistee County, Benzie County, Grand Traverse County, Leelanau County
Start coordinates
44.3800, -86.2600
End coordinates
44.9600, -85.6000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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