Branch County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Branch County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 45 and injured 597 people.

22tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

45killed · 597 injured

90.3 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F113

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 11, 1965	F4	90.3 mi	1,760 yd	294	23
Apr 11, 1965	F4	80.5 mi	10 yd	293	21
May 15, 1986	F3	1.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF2	19.5 mi	950 yd	1	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	13.4 mi	127 yd	8	0
Jun 30, 1983	F2	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 21, 1975	F2	0.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 17, 1963	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	1
May 31, 1989	F1	11.7 mi	50 yd	1	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	10.8 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1974	F1	10.6 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 17, 1986	F1	4.9 mi	40 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	10.8 mi	600 yd	0
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	3.7 mi	125 yd	0
May 7, 2024	EF2	19.5 mi	950 yd	1
May 7, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 12, 2023	EF1	2.9 mi	50 yd	0
May 29, 2011	EF1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 22, 2010	EF0	1.5 mi	300 yd	0
Apr 23, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
May 31, 1989	F1	11.7 mi	50 yd	1
May 17, 1986	F1	4.9 mi	40 yd	0
May 15, 1986	F3	1.2 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 30, 1983	F2	1 mi	40 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 23 killed.

Nearby counties

Steuben County, IN21 Hillsdale County, MI27 Calhoun County, MI19 St. Joseph County, MI16 LaGrange County, IN14 Kalamazoo County, MI28 Williams County, OH9 DeKalb County, IN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Branch County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Branch County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 90.3-mile path and 23 deaths.

When is tornado season in Branch County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (9 of 22). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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