St. Clair County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched St. Clair County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 21, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 100 people.

24tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 100 injured

33.8 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F114

(E)F22

(E)F32

(E)F42

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 21, 1953	F4	10 mi	1,760 yd	68	2
Jun 8, 1953	F4	33.8 mi	833 yd	23	0
May 2, 1983	F3	23 mi	200 yd	3	0
Sep 2, 1984	F3	15.6 mi	400 yd	1	0
Jun 21, 1996	F2	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 21, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2010	EF1	2.9 mi	250 yd	4	1
Mar 27, 1991	F1	10 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 1977	F1	5.2 mi	117 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 1990	F1	2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Sep 6, 1990	F1	2 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 31, 2004	F1	1.5 mi	80 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Oct 14, 2021	EF0	0.4 mi	120 yd	0	0
Nov 6, 2015	EF0	1.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2015	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2010	EF1	2.9 mi	250 yd	4	1
May 31, 2004	F1	1.5 mi	80 yd	0	0
May 23, 2004	F1	1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 14, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1999	F1	0.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1996	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1996	F2	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 28, 1995	F1	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 27, 1991	F1	10 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 21, 1953, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Macomb County, MI23 Lapeer County, MI21 Sanilac County, MI21 Oakland County, MI36 Genesee County, MI51 Wayne County, MI38 Tuscola County, MI23 Livingston County, MI29

Questions

How many tornadoes has St. Clair County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in St. Clair County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 21, 1953, with a 10-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in St. Clair County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 24). 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).