Macomb County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Macomb County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 8, 1964). Tornadoes here killed 12 and injured 243 people.

23tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

12killed · 243 injured

23 milongest path · 1983

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F19

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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
May 8, 1964	F4	3.3 mi	833 yd	224	11
Mar 20, 1976	F3	17.1 mi	100 yd	3	1
May 2, 1983	F3	23 mi	200 yd	3	0
Jun 15, 1974	F2	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 19, 1983	F2	1.8 mi	37 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2021	EF1	3.5 mi	700 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 2010	EF1	2.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1985	F1	2.3 mi	30 yd	6	0
Aug 2, 1986	F1	0.7 mi	23 yd	0	0
Oct 5, 1978	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1974	F1	0.3 mi	13 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	2.4 mi	400 yd	0
Jul 24, 2021	EF1	3.5 mi	700 yd	0
Aug 20, 2014	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 19, 2010	EF1	2.5 mi	250 yd	0
Aug 19, 2010	EF0	5 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 28, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 2, 1997	F0	0.7 mi	100 yd	6
Jun 20, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 30, 1990	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 2, 1986	F1	0.7 mi	23 yd	0
Apr 4, 1985	F1	2.3 mi	30 yd	6
May 19, 1983	F2	1.8 mi	37 yd	0

Deadliest: May 8, 1964, F4, 11 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Clair County, MI24 Oakland County, MI36 Wayne County, MI38 Lapeer County, MI21 Genesee County, MI51 Livingston County, MI29 Sanilac County, MI21 Washtenaw County, MI28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Macomb County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Macomb County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 8, 1964, with a 3.3-mile path and 11 deaths.

When is tornado season in Macomb County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 23). 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).