Barry County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Barry County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 3, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 28 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 28 injured

60.6 milongest path · 1956

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F17

(E)F25

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 3, 1956	F3	60.6 mi	200 yd	12	0
Apr 11, 1965	F3	14.1 mi	10 yd	5	0
Jul 15, 1986	F2	42.5 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1967	F2	14.5 mi	500 yd	1	0
Jun 9, 1966	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1986	F2	0.6 mi	13 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 1955	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 11, 1965	F1	19.5 mi	200 yd	9	1
May 15, 2025	EF1	6.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 2008	EF1	4.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 17, 1977	F1	3.3 mi	83 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1982	F1	3 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 15, 2025	EF1	6.8 mi	200 yd
May 19, 2019	EF0	1.4 mi	50 yd
Sep 1, 2018	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd
Apr 8, 2008	EF1	4.7 mi	100 yd
May 21, 2001	F0	1 mi	50 yd
Jul 18, 1993	F0	3.5 mi	900 yd
Jul 20, 1987	F0	0.4 mi	20 yd
Aug 26, 1986	F2	0.6 mi	13 yd
Jul 15, 1986	F2	42.5 mi	440 yd
Aug 21, 1983	F0	0.6 mi	13 yd
Jul 14, 1982	F1	3 mi	40 yd
Jul 5, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Eaton County, MI26 Kalamazoo County, MI28 Ionia County, MI27 Calhoun County, MI19 Kent County, MI44 Clinton County, MI19 St. Joseph County, MI16 Branch County, MI22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Barry County, Michigan had?

21 tornadoes touched Barry County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Barry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 3, 1956, with a 60.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Barry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (5 of 21). 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).