Cass County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Cass County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Oct 24, 2001). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 27 people.

20tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
1killed · 27 injured
47 milongest path · 2001
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F112
(E)F24
(E)F31
(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
Oct 24, 2001F347 mi1,320 yd21
Aug 25, 1998F226 mi300 yd00
Jul 13, 1992F24 mi80 yd250
Jun 5, 2010EF22.7 mi200 yd00
Jun 19, 1986F21.3 mi700 yd00
Oct 8, 1959F112.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 16, 1990F112 mi50 yd00
May 7, 2024EF111.7 mi950 yd00
Jun 22, 1957F110.7 mi50 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF15 mi100 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF12.7 mi150 yd00
Mar 30, 2025EF12.6 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 30, 2025EF12.6 mi100 yd00
Mar 30, 2025EF12 mi200 yd00
May 7, 2024EF111.7 mi950 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF15 mi100 yd00
Feb 28, 2017EF12.7 mi150 yd00
Mar 24, 2016EF01.3 mi150 yd00
Nov 17, 2013EF10.4 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF22.7 mi200 yd00
Jul 21, 2004F00.5 mi50 yd00
Oct 24, 2001F347 mi1,320 yd21
Aug 25, 1998F226 mi300 yd00
Jul 13, 1992F24 mi80 yd250

Deadliest: Oct 24, 2001, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Elkhart County, IN35St. Joseph County, MI16St. Joseph County, IN33Van Buren County, MI19Kalamazoo County, MI28LaGrange County, IN14Allegan County, MI36Berrien County, MI32

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cass County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Cass County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Oct 24, 2001, with a 47-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cass County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 20). 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).