Alpena County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Alpena County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Oct 18, 2007).

14tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
7.2 milongest path · 2004
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F16
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 18, 2007EF24.1 mi430 yd00
Oct 18, 2007EF20.3 mi230 yd00
Jun 13, 2004F17.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 12, 1988F13.3 mi70 yd00
Jul 20, 1964F11 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F11 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 1971F10.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 21, 1982F01 mi30 yd00
Jun 9, 2001F00.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 16, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 5, 1961F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 18, 2007EF24.1 mi430 yd00
Oct 18, 2007EF20.3 mi230 yd00
Jun 13, 2004F17.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 9, 2001F00.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F11 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F10.2 mi50 yd00
Sep 3, 1988F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 16, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 12, 1988F13.3 mi70 yd00
Jun 21, 1982F01 mi30 yd00
Apr 19, 1980F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1971F10.1 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Alcona County, MI12Presque Isle County, MI7Iosco County, MI13Montmorency County, MI6Oscoda County, MI7Ogemaw County, MI17Otsego County, MI6Crawford County, MI13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Alpena County, Michigan had?

14 tornadoes touched Alpena County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Alpena County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Oct 18, 2007, with a 4.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Alpena County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).