Dickinson County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Dickinson County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 11, 1987).

9tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 0 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)F13

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 11, 1987	F3	71 mi	150 yd
Jun 14, 1981	F2	2.6 mi	90 yd
Jun 10, 2000	F1	7.5 mi	300 yd
Sep 30, 2002	F1	5.2 mi	400 yd
Apr 21, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Sep 30, 2002	F0	3 mi	100 yd
Sep 30, 2002	F0	0.8 mi	100 yd
Jul 27, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd
Jul 27, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	90 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 27, 2010	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd
Jul 27, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	90 yd
Sep 30, 2002	F1	5.2 mi	400 yd
Sep 30, 2002	F0	3 mi	100 yd
Sep 30, 2002	F0	0.8 mi	100 yd
Jun 10, 2000	F1	7.5 mi	300 yd
Jul 11, 1987	F3	71 mi	150 yd
Jun 14, 1981	F2	2.6 mi	90 yd
Apr 21, 1974	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Dickinson County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dickinson County?

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

When is tornado season in Dickinson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 9). 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).