Delta County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Delta County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 11, 1987).

12tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
71 milongest path · 1987
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F15
(E)F22
(E)F31
(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 11, 1987F371 mi150 yd00
Jul 20, 1972F20.8 mi70 yd10
Jul 19, 1992F20.2 mi10 yd20
Jul 14, 1974F15.2 mi27 yd00
Jun 25, 1998F11 mi50 yd00
Aug 31, 2020EF10.6 mi200 yd00
Aug 16, 1968F10.5 mi33 yd00
Oct 5, 1997F10.1 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2002F01 mi20 yd00
Jul 28, 1993F00.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 27, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 25, 2008EF00.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 31, 2020EF10.6 mi200 yd00
Jul 25, 2008EF00.1 mi50 yd00
May 30, 2002F01 mi20 yd00
Jun 25, 1998F11 mi50 yd00
Oct 5, 1997F10.1 mi50 yd00
Jul 28, 1993F00.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 19, 1992F20.2 mi10 yd20
Jul 11, 1987F371 mi150 yd00
Jul 14, 1974F15.2 mi27 yd00
Jul 27, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 20, 1972F20.8 mi70 yd10
Aug 16, 1968F10.5 mi33 yd00

Nearby counties

Menominee County, MI8Schoolcraft County, MI3Dickinson County, MI9Door County, WI10Alger County, MI6Leelanau County, MI4Marinette County, WI25Charlevoix County, MI4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Delta County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Delta County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 11, 1987, with a 71-mile path.

When is tornado season in Delta County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 12). 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).