Eaton County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Eaton County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 2, 1977). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 53 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 53 injured

64.6 milongest path · 1955

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F112

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 1977	F4	16.6 mi	613 yd	44	1
Aug 24, 2007	EF3	6.5 mi	300 yd	5	0
May 28, 1955	F2	64.6 mi	100 yd	1	0
Aug 5, 1968	F2	52.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1967	F2	10.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1986	F2	10.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1962	F2	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2008	EF1	9.7 mi	150 yd	0	1
Mar 20, 1976	F1	18.9 mi	93 yd	0	0
May 15, 2025	EF1	15.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 2001	F1	8.5 mi	300 yd	1	0
Jul 4, 1974	F1	4.5 mi	33 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 15, 2025	EF1	15.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF0	3.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2008	EF1	9.7 mi	150 yd	0	1
Aug 24, 2007	EF3	6.5 mi	300 yd	5	0
Aug 25, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 2001	F1	8.5 mi	300 yd	1	0
May 21, 2001	F0	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1986	F2	10.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 18, 1984	F0	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1977	F4	16.6 mi	613 yd	44	1

Deadliest: Apr 2, 1977, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Barry County, MI21 Ingham County, MI32 Calhoun County, MI19 Ionia County, MI27 Clinton County, MI19 Jackson County, MI20 Kalamazoo County, MI28 Shiawassee County, MI35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Eaton County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Eaton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 2, 1977, with a 16.6-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Eaton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (6 of 26). 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).