Crawford County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Crawford County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 19, 1975).

13tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 14 injured
20 milongest path · 1987
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F17
(E)F22
(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
Apr 19, 1975F21.5 mi77 yd140
May 25, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 9, 1987F120 mi13 yd00
Jul 2, 1997F113 mi150 yd00
Sep 1, 2014EF19.1 mi75 yd00
Aug 30, 1993F18 mi50 yd00
Jul 5, 1994F12.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 18, 2012EF11.3 mi350 yd00
Sep 7, 1985F10.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 20, 1955F016.6 mi80 yd00
Jun 5, 2024EF00.3 mi90 yd00
May 31, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 5, 2024EF00.3 mi90 yd00
Sep 1, 2014EF19.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 18, 2012EF11.3 mi350 yd00
Jun 25, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
May 31, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 2, 1997F113 mi150 yd00
Jul 5, 1994F12.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 1993F18 mi50 yd00
Jul 9, 1987F120 mi13 yd00
Sep 7, 1985F10.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 19, 1975F21.5 mi77 yd140
May 25, 1973F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Kalkaska County, MI8Roscommon County, MI9Otsego County, MI6Oscoda County, MI7Montmorency County, MI6Ogemaw County, MI17Missaukee County, MI8Antrim County, MI14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Crawford County, Michigan had?

13 tornadoes touched Crawford County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Crawford County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 19, 1975, with a 1.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Crawford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 13). 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).