Ingham County tornado history

32 tornadoes touched Ingham County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Oct 18, 2007). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 10 people.

32tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

5killed · 10 injured

52.7 milongest path · 1968

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F114

(E)F210

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 18, 2007	EF2	19 mi	300 yd	1	2
Aug 24, 2023	EF2	12 mi	500 yd	4	2
Aug 14, 1988	F2	26.6 mi	127 yd	0	1
Aug 5, 1968	F2	52.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 1985	F2	15.6 mi	200 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
Mar 27, 1991	F2	5 mi	60 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2003	F2	4.7 mi	880 yd	2	0
Apr 2, 1977	F2	1.5 mi	57 yd	0	0
Mar 20, 1976	F1	18.9 mi	93 yd	0	0
May 15, 2025	EF1	15.7 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 15, 2025	EF1	15.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	5.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF2	12 mi	500 yd	4	2
May 29, 2011	EF1	3.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2008	EF1	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Oct 18, 2007	EF2	19 mi	300 yd	1	2
Aug 24, 2007	EF1	6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2003	F2	4.7 mi	880 yd	2	0
Sep 9, 2001	F1	8.5 mi	300 yd	1	0
Jun 7, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1995	F1	4 mi	10 yd	2	0

Deadliest: Oct 18, 2007, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Livingston County, MI29 Eaton County, MI26 Jackson County, MI20 Clinton County, MI19 Shiawassee County, MI35 Washtenaw County, MI28 Calhoun County, MI19 Ionia County, MI27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ingham County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ingham County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Oct 18, 2007, with a 19-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ingham County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (7 of 32). 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).