Oakland County tornado history

36 tornadoes touched Oakland County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 20, 1976). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 100 people.

36tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 100 injured

29.9 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F114

(E)F28

(E)F33

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 20, 1976	F4	3.8 mi	117 yd	55	1
Jul 4, 1957	F4	29.9 mi	50 yd	6	0
Sep 14, 1990	F3	24 mi	90 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1953	F3	9.1 mi	200 yd	11	0
Aug 2, 1972	F3	0.1 mi	43 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1987	F2	0.3 mi	80 yd	6	1
Aug 24, 2007	EF2	23.5 mi	440 yd	1	0
May 12, 1956	F2	7.8 mi	100 yd	5	0
Sep 10, 1986	F2	7.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 12, 1956	F2	7.4 mi	100 yd	5	0
Jul 7, 1991	F2	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 8, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	500 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 10, 2024	EF0	1.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 2022	EF0	7.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 2021	EF0	0.8 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2021	EF1	1.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Sep 21, 2014	EF1	1.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2007	EF2	23.5 mi	440 yd	1	0
May 5, 2003	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 2001	F1	14 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 2001	F0	1 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1997	F1	0.3 mi	23 yd	0	1
Jun 12, 1996	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 7, 1991	F2	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 20, 1976, F4, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Macomb County, MI23 Wayne County, MI38 Livingston County, MI29 Genesee County, MI51 Lapeer County, MI21 Washtenaw County, MI28 St. Clair County, MI24 Shiawassee County, MI35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oakland County, Michigan had?

36 tornadoes touched Oakland County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Oakland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 20, 1976, with a 3.8-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Oakland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (8 of 36). 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).