Mecosta County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Mecosta County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 23, 1968).

12tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 25 injured
60.9 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F16
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F40
(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 23, 1968F360.9 mi100 yd110
Jun 8, 1985F224 mi150 yd00
Jun 9, 1974F21.5 mi100 yd20
Apr 20, 1966F20.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 12, 1979F118.2 mi10 yd00
Oct 6, 1998F110 mi50 yd120
Jul 10, 1984F14.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 26, 2021EF12.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 14, 1974F11.5 mi20 yd00
Mar 27, 1991F11 mi20 yd00
Sep 1, 2018EF00.8 mi100 yd00
Nov 17, 2013EF00.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 26, 2021EF12.9 mi100 yd00
Sep 1, 2018EF00.8 mi100 yd00
Nov 17, 2013EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Oct 6, 1998F110 mi50 yd120
Mar 27, 1991F11 mi20 yd00
Jun 8, 1985F224 mi150 yd00
Jul 10, 1984F14.5 mi30 yd00
Apr 12, 1979F118.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 14, 1974F11.5 mi20 yd00
Jun 9, 1974F21.5 mi100 yd20
Apr 23, 1968F360.9 mi100 yd110
Apr 20, 1966F20.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Newaygo County, MI14Montcalm County, MI12Isabella County, MI13Osceola County, MI14Lake County, MI4Clare County, MI10Kent County, MI44Gratiot County, MI15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mecosta County, Michigan had?

12 tornadoes touched Mecosta County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Mecosta County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 23, 1968, with a 60.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Mecosta County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (3 of 12). 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).