Houghton County tornado history

1 tornadoes touched Houghton County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F0 (Jul 11, 1987).

1tornadoes since 1950
F0strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
6 milongest path · 1987
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 11, 1987F06 mi23 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 11, 1987F06 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Baraga County, MI2Keweenaw County, MI2Ontonagon County, MI3Marquette County, MI11Iron County, MI8Gogebic County, MI5Vilas County, WI16Dickinson County, MI9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Houghton County, Michigan had?

1 tornadoes touched Houghton County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Houghton County?

The strongest rating recorded was F0 on Jul 11, 1987, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Houghton County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (1 of 1). 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).