Sixty-nine years ago, on June 8, 1953, Michigan experienced the deadliest tornado in state history. The tornado resulted in 116 fatalities and 844 injuries
This was an extremely rare and deadly tornado. Michigan does experience frequent tornados in the spring and summer months, but this one was an F5 and killed 116 people, making it one of the top 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States and the deadliest in Michigan history