Michigan tornado history

1,149 tornadoes in Michigan from 1950 to 2025, killing 247 people. Choose a county to see every track on a map.

Genesee County51Kent County44Monroe County40Wayne County38Allegan County36Oakland County36Shiawassee County35Lenawee County33Berrien County32Ingham County32Livingston County29Kalamazoo County28Washtenaw County28Hillsdale County27Ionia County27Saginaw County27Eaton County26Ottawa County24St. Clair County24Macomb County23Tuscola County23Branch County22Barry County21Lapeer County21Sanilac County21Cass County20Jackson County20Calhoun County19Clinton County19Van Buren County19Huron County18Ogemaw County17St. Joseph County16Bay County15Gratiot County15Alpena County14Antrim County14Newaygo County14Osceola County14Crawford County13Iosco County13Isabella County13Alcona County12Delta County12Mecosta County12Montcalm County12Marquette County11Clare County10Gladwin County10Midland County10Arenac County9Dickinson County9Roscommon County9Iron County8Kalkaska County8Menominee County8Missaukee County8Muskegon County8Wexford County8Cheboygan County7Chippewa County7Oscoda County7Presque Isle County7Alger County6Montmorency County6Otsego County6Emmet County5Gogebic County5Grand Traverse County5Mackinac County5Mason County5Oceana County5Benzie County4Charlevoix County4Lake County4Leelanau County4Luce County4Ontonagon County3Schoolcraft County3Baraga County2Keweenaw County2Manistee County2Houghton County1

By decade

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Deadliest tornadoes in Michigan

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 8, 1953F518.9 mi833 yd844116
Apr 11, 1965F490.3 mi1,760 yd29423
Apr 11, 1965F480.5 mi10 yd29321
Apr 3, 1956F558.8 mi400 yd29217
May 8, 1964F43.3 mi833 yd22411
May 13, 1980F310.6 mi450 yd795
Apr 11, 1965F420.6 mi300 yd1425
Jun 8, 1953F216.6 mi833 yd134
Jun 8, 1953F45.4 mi200 yd184
May 12, 1956F46.6 mi100 yd1163