Leelanau County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Leelanau County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 25 people.

4tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
1killed · 25 injured
50.3 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 3, 1956F450.3 mi400 yd251
Jul 31, 1977F18.4 mi167 yd00
Aug 15, 1978F12.3 mi160 yd00
Jun 22, 2011EF00.3 mi75 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 22, 2011EF00.3 mi75 yd00
Aug 15, 1978F12.3 mi160 yd00
Jul 31, 1977F18.4 mi167 yd00
Apr 3, 1956F450.3 mi400 yd251

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1956, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Benzie County, MI4Grand Traverse County, MI5Charlevoix County, MI4Antrim County, MI14Door County, WI10Kalkaska County, MI8Emmet County, MI5Schoolcraft County, MI3

Questions

How many tornadoes has Leelanau County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Leelanau County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 3, 1956, with a 50.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Leelanau County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 4). 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).