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EF4Historical Record

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

Ottawa County, MI

300 yd wide20.6 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 11, 1965 · 4:54 PM
Path length20.6 mi
Max width300 yd
Injuries142
Fatalities5

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Ottawa County, MI, tracking roughly 20.6 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 142 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
Ottawa County, Kent County
Start coordinates
43.0200, -85.9200
End coordinates
43.2000, -85.4500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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