Michigan, 1966

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 15, 1966

August 15, 1966 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Mason

When
August 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
43.930, -86.280

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
August 15, 5:40 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
43.880, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Oceana

When
August 15, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Oceana County
Coordinates
43.700, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Montcalm

When
August 15, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Montcalm County
Coordinates
43.280, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton

When
August 15, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Eaton County
Coordinates
42.580, -84.680

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10040992, 10040993, 10040994, 10040995, 10040996.