Oceana County tornado history

5 tornadoes touched Oceana County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 28, 1991).

5tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
5 milongest path · 1990
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 28, 1991F23 mi60 yd00
Aug 15, 1978F20.8 mi333 yd10
Sep 14, 1990F15 mi30 yd00
Mar 30, 1977F11.5 mi40 yd30
Jul 11, 1967F11 mi333 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 28, 1991F23 mi60 yd00
Sep 14, 1990F15 mi30 yd00
Aug 15, 1978F20.8 mi333 yd10
Mar 30, 1977F11.5 mi40 yd30
Jul 11, 1967F11 mi333 yd00

Nearby counties

Muskegon County, MI8Mason County, MI5Newaygo County, MI14Ottawa County, MI24Lake County, MI4Manistee County, MI2Mecosta County, MI12Kent County, MI44

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oceana County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Oceana County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 28, 1991, with a 3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Oceana County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (1 of 5). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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