Sanilac County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Sanilac County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Sep 2, 1984).

21tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
22.9 milongest path · 2015
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F111
(E)F20
(E)F31
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 2, 1984F315.6 mi400 yd10
Jun 22, 2015EF122.9 mi250 yd00
May 16, 1974F19 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 1998F17.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 15, 1982F15.6 mi40 yd00
Nov 6, 2015EF13.6 mi150 yd00
Jul 26, 2025EF11.7 mi100 yd00
Jul 6, 1977F11.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 20, 1982F11 mi30 yd00
Apr 25, 1957F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 4, 1958F10.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 12, 1972F10.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 26, 2025EF11.7 mi100 yd00
Jul 14, 2023EF03.8 mi475 yd00
Sep 10, 2019EF03.8 mi75 yd00
Aug 6, 2018EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Nov 6, 2015EF13.6 mi150 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF122.9 mi250 yd00
Jun 27, 2010EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 2007EF00.5 mi25 yd00
May 22, 2004F01 mi50 yd00
May 14, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 16, 1998F17.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 2, 1984F315.6 mi400 yd10

Nearby counties

Huron County, MI18St. Clair County, MI24Lapeer County, MI21Tuscola County, MI23Macomb County, MI23Genesee County, MI51Oakland County, MI36Arenac County, MI9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sanilac County, Michigan had?

21 tornadoes touched Sanilac County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Sanilac County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Sep 2, 1984, with a 15.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sanilac County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 21). 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).