Hillsdale County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Hillsdale County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 47 and injured 656 people.

27tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

47killed · 656 injured

90.3 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F15

(E)F29

(E)F32

(E)F42

(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 11, 1965	F4	90.3 mi	1,760 yd	294	23
Apr 11, 1965	F4	80.5 mi	10 yd	293	21
Mar 27, 1991	F3	21 mi	200 yd	24	1
Mar 27, 1991	F3	5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	19.3 mi	440 yd	31	2
Jul 4, 1969	F2	18.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 1964	F2	10.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	9.9 mi	10 yd	5	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	5.4 mi	167 yd	5	0
Jul 18, 1977	F2	4.7 mi	33 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	3.6 mi	133 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 1984	F2	2.1 mi	90 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 24, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2021	EF1	5.3 mi	450 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 2015	EF0	0.6 mi	70 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	2 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1991	F3	5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1991	F3	21 mi	200 yd	24	1
May 15, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 15, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 1984	F2	2.1 mi	90 yd	2	0
Jun 7, 1979	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 23 killed.

Nearby counties

Branch County, MI22 Jackson County, MI20 Williams County, OH9 Steuben County, IN21 Lenawee County, MI33 Calhoun County, MI19 Fulton County, OH14 DeKalb County, IN13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hillsdale County, Michigan had?

27 tornadoes touched Hillsdale County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hillsdale County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 90.3-mile path and 23 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hillsdale County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (7 of 27). 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).