A deadly tornado swept through parts of Jackson and Washtenaw counties on June 15, 1982.
The F3 tornado moved from 5 miles west-southwest of Munith in Jackson County to 8 miles northwest of Chelsea in Washtenaw County, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) records.
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At its strongest it was 1,500 feet wide. It killed one person and injured another in Jackson County.
Overall, seven houses were destroyed and 15 buildings were damaged, causing about $2.5 million in damage.
This was the strongest tornado to hit Washtenaw County since July 4, 1969. That's when 54 people were injured in Washtenaw County as a F3 tornado moved from east of Whittaker to northeast of Flat Rock in Wayne County, according to the NWS.
That tornado took out numerous mobile homes and houses, also causing about $2.5 million in damage.