Lapeer County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Lapeer County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Jun 8, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 116 and injured 871 people.

21tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

116killed · 871 injured

57.9 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F111

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 8, 1953	F5	18.9 mi	833 yd	844	116
Jun 8, 1953	F4	33.8 mi	833 yd	23	0
Mar 15, 2012	EF2	4.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1971	F1	57.9 mi	27 yd	3	0
Jun 26, 1983	F1	20 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1977	F1	6.9 mi	67 yd	1	0
May 23, 1999	F1	3.9 mi	—	0	0
Aug 7, 1968	F1	3.8 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2007	EF1	3.2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1986	F1	2.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1997	F1	1 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Aug 15, 1951	F1	0.2 mi	300 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 15, 2012	EF2	4.6 mi	400 yd
Aug 24, 2007	EF1	3.2 mi	250 yd
May 14, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 8, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
May 21, 2001	F0	7.3 mi	100 yd
May 23, 1999	F1	3.9 mi	—
May 6, 1999	F0	1.7 mi	—
Jul 2, 1997	F1	1 mi	1,000 yd
Jun 21, 1996	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd
Jul 25, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jul 19, 1986	F1	2.3 mi	40 yd
Jun 26, 1983	F1	20 mi	60 yd

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1953, F5, 116 killed.

Nearby counties

Genesee County, MI51 Tuscola County, MI23 St. Clair County, MI24 Oakland County, MI36 Macomb County, MI23 Sanilac County, MI21 Saginaw County, MI27 Shiawassee County, MI35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lapeer County, Michigan had?

21 tornadoes touched Lapeer County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lapeer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Jun 8, 1953, with an 18.9-mile path and 116 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lapeer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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