Clare County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Clare County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Jul 5, 2024).

10tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
20 milongest path · 1998
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F13
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 5, 2024EF112.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 29, 1987F13 mi40 yd00
Mar 30, 1976F12 mi67 yd00
Oct 6, 1998F020 mi50 yd00
Jun 26, 2021EF03.7 mi100 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jul 30, 2008EF00.4 mi50 yd00
Jul 25, 1986F00.1 mi13 yd00
Jul 17, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 21, 2001F00.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 5, 2024EF112.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 26, 2021EF03.7 mi100 yd00
Jul 30, 2008EF00.4 mi50 yd00
May 21, 2001F00.1 mi30 yd00
Oct 6, 1998F020 mi50 yd00
Jul 17, 1994F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F00.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 29, 1987F13 mi40 yd00
Jul 25, 1986F00.1 mi13 yd00
Mar 30, 1976F12 mi67 yd00

Nearby counties

Gladwin County, MI10Isabella County, MI13Osceola County, MI14Missaukee County, MI8Roscommon County, MI9Midland County, MI10Mecosta County, MI12Ogemaw County, MI17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clare County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Clare County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Jul 5, 2024, with a 12.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Clare County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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