Montcalm County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Montcalm County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 3, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 17 and injured 299 people.

12tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

17killed · 299 injured

58.8 milongest path · 1956

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F15

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F51

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
Apr 3, 1956	F5	58.8 mi	400 yd	292	17
Apr 11, 1965	F2	15.1 mi	440 yd	1	0
May 12, 1956	F2	9.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1994	F2	0.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1977	F1	11.2 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1960	F1	7.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1990	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1973	F1	1.9 mi	30 yd	6	0
Aug 23, 2007	EF1	0.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1971	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 23, 2007	EF1	0.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1994	F2	0.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1990	F1	5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 1977	F1	11.2 mi	67 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1973	F1	1.9 mi	30 yd	6	0
Jun 6, 1971	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1965	F2	15.1 mi	440 yd	1	0
Jun 23, 1960	F1	7.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 12, 1956	F2	9.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1956	F5	58.8 mi	400 yd	292	17

Deadliest: Apr 3, 1956, F5, 17 killed.

Nearby counties

Mecosta County, MI12 Ionia County, MI27 Gratiot County, MI15 Isabella County, MI13 Kent County, MI44 Newaygo County, MI14 Clinton County, MI19 Midland County, MI10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Montcalm County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Montcalm County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 3, 1956, with a 58.8-mile path and 17 deaths.

When is tornado season in Montcalm County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (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).