Lenawee County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Lenawee County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 11, 1965). Tornadoes here killed 44 and injured 600 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

44killed · 600 injured

90.3 milongest path · 1965

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F112

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F42

(E)F50

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
Apr 11, 1965	F4	90.3 mi	1,760 yd	294	23
Apr 11, 1965	F4	80.5 mi	10 yd	293	21
Aug 22, 1964	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	9.9 mi	10 yd	5	0
May 1, 1983	F2	5.9 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1974	F2	5.4 mi	167 yd	5	0
May 1, 1983	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 1, 1983	F2	1.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1979	F2	0.6 mi	27 yd	0	0
Mar 12, 1976	F2	0.1 mi	83 yd	0	0
May 27, 1985	F1	4.9 mi	80 yd	0	0
May 23, 1999	F1	4.9 mi	—	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 20, 2021	EF1	2.7 mi	125 yd	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF1	2.5 mi	250 yd	0
Jun 21, 2006	F0	2.2 mi	100 yd	0
May 23, 1999	F1	4.9 mi	—	0
Mar 28, 1998	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 20, 1994	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
May 15, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	1
Apr 3, 1988	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 31, 1987	F0	3.5 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 29, 1987	F1	0.8 mi	147 yd	0
Jul 15, 1986	F0	0.2 mi	13 yd	0
May 27, 1985	F1	4.9 mi	80 yd	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F4, 23 killed.

Nearby counties

Fulton County, OH14 Washtenaw County, MI28 Hillsdale County, MI27 Jackson County, MI20 Monroe County, MI40 Lucas County, OH12 Williams County, OH9 Henry County, OH18

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lenawee County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lenawee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 11, 1965, with a 90.3-mile path and 23 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lenawee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 of 33). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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