Newaygo County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Newaygo County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 26, 1951). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 3 people.

14tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

2killed · 3 injured

36.7 milongest path · 2013

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

By rating

(E)F06

(E)F16

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 26, 1951	F2	2.3 mi	440 yd	3	1
Jun 17, 1975	F2	1.5 mi	60 yd	0	1
Apr 12, 1979	F1	18.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1990	F1	7 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 1989	F1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1964	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 10, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF0	36.7 mi	95 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 2002	F0	15 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1999	F0	5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Killed
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	2.8 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF0	36.7 mi	95 yd	0
Jun 29, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Aug 1, 2002	F0	15 mi	15 yd	0
Jul 1, 1999	F0	5 mi	20 yd	0
Mar 27, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 14, 1990	F1	7 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 2, 1990	F1	1.5 mi	50 yd	0
May 24, 1989	F1	0.6 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 12, 1979	F1	18.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 17, 1975	F2	1.5 mi	60 yd	1
Aug 10, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: Sep 26, 1951, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Mecosta County, MI12 Lake County, MI4 Muskegon County, MI8 Oceana County, MI5 Montcalm County, MI12 Osceola County, MI14 Kent County, MI44 Ottawa County, MI24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Newaygo County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Newaygo County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 26, 1951, with a 2.3-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Newaygo County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 14). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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