Iron County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Iron County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 14, 1981).

8tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 2 injured

5.7 milongest path · 2014

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: August.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 14, 1981	F2	2.6 mi	90 yd	0
Aug 9, 2020	EF1	3.8 mi	250 yd	0
Aug 15, 1978	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	2
Aug 9, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0
Jul 6, 2014	EF0	5.7 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 20, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 14, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 9, 2020	EF1	3.8 mi	250 yd	0
Jul 6, 2014	EF0	5.7 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 30, 2010	EF0	0.4 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 14, 1995	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 14, 1981	F2	2.6 mi	90 yd	0
Jun 20, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 15, 1978	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	2
Aug 9, 1958	F1	0.1 mi	33 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Iron County, Michigan had?

8 tornadoes touched Iron County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Iron County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 14, 1981, with a 2.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Iron County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (3 of 8). 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).