Genesee County tornado history

51 tornadoes touched Genesee County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Jun 8, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 120 and injured 977 people.

51tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

120killed · 977 injured

57.9 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F017

(E)F114

(E)F214

(E)F34

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 8, 1953	F5	18.9 mi	833 yd	844	116
May 12, 1956	F4	6.6 mi	100 yd	116	3
Jul 2, 1997	F3	1.7 mi	1,500 yd	1	1
Jul 2, 1997	F3	2 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1974	F3	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1984	F3	0.8 mi	67 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2007	EF2	23.5 mi	440 yd	1	0
Sep 21, 1957	F2	21.9 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 21, 2001	F2	10.9 mi	200 yd	3	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	5.7 mi	450 yd	0	0
Sep 29, 1986	F2	5.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 28, 2013	EF2	5.1 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 15, 2025	EF0	1.2 mi	100 yd	0
Feb 28, 2024	EF2	5.7 mi	450 yd	0
Jul 11, 2022	EF0	7.4 mi	40 yd	0
Jul 24, 2021	EF1	1.9 mi	200 yd	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	8.1 mi	125 yd	0
Mar 14, 2019	EF0	6.5 mi	75 yd	0
May 28, 2013	EF1	2.3 mi	400 yd	0
May 28, 2013	EF1	9.9 mi	550 yd	0
May 28, 2013	EF2	5.1 mi	500 yd	0
May 28, 2013	EF2	4.6 mi	300 yd	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 24, 2007	EF2	23.5 mi	440 yd	1

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1953, F5, 116 killed.

Nearby counties

Shiawassee County, MI35 Lapeer County, MI21 Saginaw County, MI27 Oakland County, MI36 Livingston County, MI29 Tuscola County, MI23 Ingham County, MI32 Clinton County, MI19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Genesee County, Michigan had?

51 tornadoes touched Genesee County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Genesee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Jun 8, 1953, with a 18.9-mile path and 116 deaths.

When is tornado season in Genesee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (11 of 51). 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).