Livingston County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Livingston County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jul 4, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 40 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 40 injured

29.9 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F16

(E)F213

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 4, 1957	F4	29.9 mi	50 yd	6	0
May 11, 1974	F3	0.9 mi	60 yd	0	1
Jun 8, 1953	F3	9.1 mi	200 yd	11	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF2	12 mi	500 yd	4	2
Aug 14, 1988	F2	26.6 mi	127 yd	0	1
Aug 24, 2007	EF2	23.5 mi	440 yd	1	0
May 21, 2001	F2	10.9 mi	200 yd	3	0
May 12, 1956	F2	7.8 mi	100 yd	5	0
May 12, 1956	F2	7.4 mi	100 yd	5	0
Aug 2, 1972	F2	7.4 mi	27 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1977	F2	5.6 mi	83 yd	1	0
Aug 21, 2003	F2	4.7 mi	880 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 15, 2025	EF1	1.9 mi	230 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF2	12 mi	500 yd	4	2
Jul 26, 2023	EF0	2.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2013	EF0	1.6 mi	420 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 2013	EF0	3 mi	700 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2007	EF2	23.5 mi	440 yd	1	0
Aug 21, 2003	F2	4.7 mi	880 yd	2	0
Jun 8, 2003	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	14 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 2001	F2	10.9 mi	200 yd	3	0
Jul 2, 1997	F1	10 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Aug 24, 2023, EF2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Ingham County, MI32 Washtenaw County, MI28 Shiawassee County, MI35 Oakland County, MI36 Genesee County, MI51 Jackson County, MI20 Wayne County, MI38 Clinton County, MI19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Livingston County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Livingston County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jul 4, 1957, with a 29.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Livingston County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (9 of 29). 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).