Benzie County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Benzie County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 25 people.

4tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
1killed · 25 injured
50.3 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 1956F450.3 mi400 yd251
Oct 15, 1989F112 mi20 yd00
Jun 26, 1986F10.7 mi20 yd00
Jul 21, 1983F10.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 15, 1989F112 mi20 yd00
Jun 26, 1986F10.7 mi20 yd00
Jul 21, 1983F10.1 mi20 yd00
Apr 3, 1956F450.3 mi400 yd251

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1956, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Manistee County, MI2Grand Traverse County, MI5Leelanau County, MI4Wexford County, MI8Mason County, MI5Lake County, MI4Door County, WI10Kalkaska County, MI8

Questions

How many tornadoes has Benzie County, Michigan had?

4 tornadoes touched Benzie County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Benzie County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1956, with a 50.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Benzie County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 4). 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).