Washtenaw County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Washtenaw County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 15, 1982). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 63 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 63 injured

16 milongest path · 1994

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

By rating

(E)F08

(E)F110

(E)F26

(E)F34

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 15, 1982	F3	13 mi	500 yd	1	1
Jun 8, 1953	F3	11.3 mi	70 yd	5	1
Jul 4, 1969	F3	13.9 mi	100 yd	54	0
Mar 15, 2012	EF3	7.6 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1994	F2	16 mi	200 yd	2	0
Jun 2, 1990	F2	15 mi	160 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1951	F2	0.5 mi	217 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1971	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 25, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Apr 3, 1988	F1	8.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2015	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 22, 2015	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 2012	EF3	7.6 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 2010	EF0	0.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2010	EF0	3.7 mi	75 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2007	EF0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 30, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1994	F2	16 mi	200 yd	2	0
Jun 2, 1990	F2	15 mi	160 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 1988	F1	0.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 3, 1988	F1	8.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1983	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1982	F3	13 mi	500 yd	1	1

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1953, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Livingston County, MI29 Lenawee County, MI33 Jackson County, MI20 Monroe County, MI40 Wayne County, MI38 Ingham County, MI32 Oakland County, MI36 Lucas County, OH12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washtenaw County, Michigan had?

28 tornadoes touched Washtenaw County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Washtenaw County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 15, 1982, with a 13-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Washtenaw County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 28). 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).