Bay County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Bay County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 12, 1984).

15tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 4 injured

48 milongest path · 1984

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F14

(E)F23

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 12, 1984	F3	48 mi	500 yd	2
Apr 11, 1965	F2	9.9 mi	10 yd	2
Jul 31, 1973	F2	2.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 22, 1957	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 31, 2011	EF1	8.4 mi	200 yd	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 12, 1974	F1	4.3 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 14, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 13, 2004	F0	3 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 8, 2016	EF0	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 20, 1979	F0	0.8 mi	27 yd	0
Aug 4, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 8, 2016	EF0	2 mi	100 yd	0
May 31, 2011	EF1	8.4 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 13, 2004	F0	3 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 4, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	7 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 12, 1984	F3	48 mi	500 yd	2
Jul 17, 1982	F0	0.1 mi	17 yd	0
Jun 20, 1979	F0	0.8 mi	27 yd	0
Sep 12, 1974	F1	4.3 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 14, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 31, 1973	F2	2.3 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 26, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Bay County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Bay County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 12, 1984, with a 48-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bay County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 15). 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).