Midland County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Midland County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 14, 1974).

10tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
5.1 milongest path · 2012
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 14, 1974F22.5 mi30 yd10
May 31, 1999F21.8 mi200 yd00
Mar 12, 2012EF15.1 mi125 yd00
Apr 15, 1976F14.5 mi33 yd00
Sep 12, 1974F14.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 26, 1951F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F01 mi67 yd00
Jul 24, 2011EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Jun 3, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 26, 1985F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 12, 2012EF15.1 mi125 yd00
Jul 24, 2011EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 31, 1999F21.8 mi200 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F01 mi67 yd00
May 26, 1985F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 15, 1976F14.5 mi33 yd00
Sep 12, 1974F14.3 mi10 yd00
Apr 14, 1974F22.5 mi30 yd10
Jun 3, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 26, 1951F10.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Bay County, MI15Isabella County, MI13Gladwin County, MI10Gratiot County, MI15Saginaw County, MI27Clare County, MI10Arenac County, MI9Montcalm County, MI12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Midland County, Michigan had?

10 tornadoes touched Midland County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Midland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 14, 1974, with a 2.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Midland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 10). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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