Hudsonville-Standale Tornado of April 1956
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The Hudsonville-Standale tornado was an F5 tornado that devastated the Hudsonville and Standale, Michigan areas on April 3, 1956. It was one of three tornadoes to move across southwest Lower Michigan on that day. A fourth tornado struck north of the Manistee area. The Hudsonville-Standale tornado killed 17 and injured 340.
[edit] Larger outbreak
| State | Total | County | County total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 2 | Cowley | 1 |
| Elk | 1 | ||
| Kentucky | 1 | Webster | 1 |
| Michigan | 20 | Benzie | 2 |
| Kent | 4 | ||
| Ottawa | 14 | ||
| Oklahoma | 5 | Creek | 5 |
| Tennessee | 3 | Henderson | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | Portage | 2 |
| Green Lake | 7 | ||
| Totals | 40 | ||
| All deaths were tornado-related | |||
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 45 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
This tornado was part of a tornado outbreak that took place on April 2-3, 1956 across the U.S Midwest and the Great Lakes regions. 40 were killed in the entire event.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The April 3, 1956 Tornado Outbreak — National Weather Service
- Hudsonville-Standale tornado — WOOD-TV 8
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