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1953-06-08 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Flint-Beecher, MI Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1953-06-08 Flint-Beecher, MI event. This tornado reached the peak of the Fujita scale, manifesting total structural failure in well-built homes and extreme landscape scarring.

Detailed analysis of the damage path indicates peak intensities consistent with F5/EF5 ratings. Our map data shows the forward velocity and vortex structure resulted in 116 fatalities and 844 injuries over a path length of 18.9 miles.

This record serves as a technical entry in the Fujita Supply Archive, preserving the meteorological history and track maps of North American storm intensity.

Fatalities

116

Injuries

844

Path Length

18.9 mi

Max Width

833 yd

Local Start Time

19:30:00

States Impacted

MI