Otsego County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Otsego County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (May 20, 2022). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 46 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 46 injured

17.5 milongest path · 2022

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F32

(E)F40

(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
May 20, 2022	EF3	17.5 mi	200 yd	44	2
Jul 3, 1974	F3	11.9 mi	67 yd	2	0
Jul 9, 1993	F1	11.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 1, 2014	EF1	7.2 mi	210 yd	0	0
Jul 11, 1969	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 20, 2022	EF3	17.5 mi	200 yd	44	2
Sep 1, 2014	EF1	7.2 mi	210 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 2013	EF0	0.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1993	F1	11.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1974	F3	11.9 mi	67 yd	2	0
Jul 11, 1969	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 20, 2022, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Montmorency County, MI6 Crawford County, MI13 Antrim County, MI14 Cheboygan County, MI7 Oscoda County, MI7 Kalkaska County, MI8 Emmet County, MI5 Roscommon County, MI9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Otsego County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Otsego County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on May 20, 2022, with a 17.5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Otsego County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 6). 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).