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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 5.6 Miles |
| -- Width | 550 Yards |
| State | MICHIGAN |
| County/Area | SHIAWASSEE |
| WFO | DTX |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2013-05-28 20:09 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 4SSE BANCROFT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 42.83/-84.029 |
| End Date | 2013-05-28 20:19 EST-5 |
| End Location | 3NNE BYRON |
| End Lat/Lon | 42.861/-83.9268 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 100.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A warm front spawned 6 tornadoes which impacted Shiawassee and Genesee Counties. |
| Event Narrative | This tornado formed 4 miles south-southeast of Bancroft and tracked east-northeastward for about 5.5 miles before exiting Shiawaseee County about 3 miles north-northeast of Byron at 2019EST. The tornado continued in Genesee County for another 4 miles, before dissipating at 2024EST. The tornado was rated EF1 with maximum winds to 100 mph. Path width was 550 yards. The tornado started just south of the intersection of Britton and Grand River Roads. The tornado moved northeast near the city of Byron, before exiting Shiawassee County. Many trees were uprooted and snapped. 50 percent of a roof and siding were torn off a home. An old barn was destroyed and another whole roof was torn off. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 865.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| SHAFTSBURG | SHIAWASSEE CO. | MI | 05/28/2013 | 19:47 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| SHAFTSBURG | SHIAWASSEE CO. | MI | 05/28/2013 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORRICE | SHIAWASSEE CO. | MI | 05/28/2013 | 19:52 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| BEECHER | GENESEE CO. | MI | 05/28/2013 | 20:01 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| BANCROFT | SHIAWASSEE CO. | MI | 05/28/2013 | 20:09 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| GAINES | GENESEE CO. | MI | 05/28/2013 | 20:19 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE FENTON | GENESEE CO. | MI | 05/28/2013 | 20:30 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 225.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAND BLANC | GENESEE CO. | MI | 05/28/2013 | 20:54 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 350.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 865.00K | 0.00K |
