Berrien County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Berrien County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 4, 1976).

32tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 15 injured
44.8 milongest path · 1976
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F110
(E)F213
(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
Mar 4, 1976F244.8 mi100 yd90
Aug 25, 1998F226 mi300 yd00
Mar 12, 1976F210.1 mi83 yd00
Mar 4, 1961F26.5 mi440 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF23.4 mi200 yd00
Apr 12, 1979F23.3 mi60 yd60
Jun 20, 1981F21.5 mi500 yd00
Jun 14, 1972F21.3 mi70 yd00
May 9, 1956F21 mi10 yd00
Apr 21, 1967F21 mi27 yd00
Jun 20, 1974F20.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 26, 1956F20.1 mi17 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 28, 2017EF10.6 mi100 yd00
Oct 24, 2010EF00.1 mi35 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF23.4 mi200 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF11.4 mi100 yd00
Apr 26, 2007EF11.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 21, 2004F00.1 mi15 yd00
Aug 25, 1998F226 mi300 yd00
Jul 16, 1988F02.1 mi33 yd00
Sep 21, 1987F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 1981F21.5 mi500 yd00
Jun 6, 1980F10.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 6, 1979F00.2 mi60 yd00

Nearby counties

LaPorte County, IN29Porter County, IN27St. Joseph County, IN33Starke County, IN16Cass County, MI20Lake County, IN48Marshall County, IN32Van Buren County, MI19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Berrien County, Michigan had?

32 tornadoes touched Berrien County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Berrien County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 4, 1976, with a 44.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Berrien County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 32). 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).