Manistee County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Manistee County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 3, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 25 people.

2tornadoes 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)F10
(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
Jun 12, 2008EF01 mi425 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 12, 2008EF01 mi425 yd00
Apr 3, 1956F450.3 mi400 yd251

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

Nearby counties

Mason County, MI5Benzie County, MI4Lake County, MI4Wexford County, MI8Oceana County, MI5Grand Traverse County, MI5Osceola County, MI14Newaygo County, MI14

Questions

How many tornadoes has Manistee County, Michigan had?

2 tornadoes touched Manistee County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Manistee 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 Manistee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 2). 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).