Gratiot County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Gratiot County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 12, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 8 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 8 injured

15.1 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F11

(E)F29

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
May 12, 1956	F2	3.8 mi	800 yd	4	1
Jun 11, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	1
Apr 11, 1965	F2	15.1 mi	440 yd	1	0
Jun 26, 1956	F2	9.2 mi	10 yd	2	0
Jun 15, 1982	F2	5.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 14, 1954	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1965	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1965	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2001	F1	3 mi	40 yd	1	0
May 25, 2006	F0	3 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 21, 2001	F0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 10, 2024	EF0	2.4 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 2011	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 2006	F0	3 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 25, 2006	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 21, 2001	F1	3 mi	40 yd	1	0
May 21, 2001	F0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1982	F2	5.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	1
Apr 11, 1965	F2	15.1 mi	440 yd	1	0
Apr 11, 1965	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1965	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1965	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 12, 1956, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Clinton County, MI19 Midland County, MI10 Isabella County, MI13 Montcalm County, MI12 Saginaw County, MI27 Shiawassee County, MI35 Ionia County, MI27 Bay County, MI15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gratiot County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Gratiot County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 12, 1956, with a 3.8-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Gratiot County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 15). 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).