Ionia County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Ionia County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 5, 1968).

27tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 12 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)F012
(E)F111
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 5, 1968F252.7 mi50 yd00
Mar 20, 1976F29.9 mi50 yd00
Nov 27, 1989F26 mi100 yd00
Apr 21, 1967F20.1 mi33 yd60
May 15, 2025EF114.9 mi100 yd00
Aug 20, 2016EF17.8 mi100 yd00
Apr 10, 2017EF15.3 mi220 yd00
Jun 26, 2021EF15 mi50 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF14.6 mi100 yd50
May 27, 1960F12 mi50 yd00
Sep 14, 1990F12 mi30 yd00
Aug 14, 1988F11 mi240 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 15, 2025EF114.9 mi100 yd00
Mar 30, 2025EF02.2 mi150 yd00
Mar 30, 2025EF00.5 mi25 yd00
Jun 26, 2021EF01.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 26, 2021EF15 mi50 yd00
Apr 10, 2017EF15.3 mi220 yd00
Aug 20, 2016EF17.8 mi100 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF14.6 mi100 yd50
Jul 6, 2014EF01 mi50 yd00
Jul 6, 2014EF00.8 mi150 yd00
Sep 23, 2006F00.5 mi50 yd00
May 21, 2001F01 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Clinton County, MI19Kent County, MI44Montcalm County, MI12Eaton County, MI26Barry County, MI21Gratiot County, MI15Ingham County, MI32Shiawassee County, MI35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ionia County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ionia County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 5, 1968, with a 52.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ionia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 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).