Wayne County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 12, 1956). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 192 people.

38tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 192 injured

13.9 milongest path · 1969

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F112

(E)F28

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 12, 1956	F4	6.8 mi	400 yd	22	0
Nov 20, 1957	F3	1.5 mi	100 yd	12	1
Jul 4, 1969	F3	13.9 mi	100 yd	54	0
Aug 30, 1984	F2	5.6 mi	150 yd	4	0
Jul 2, 1997	F2	5 mi	2,500 yd	90	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF2	2.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1992	F2	2 mi	50 yd	4	0
Jul 14, 1974	F2	1.5 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1980	F2	1.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1966	F2	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Feb 28, 1974	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2024	EF1	5.8 mi	450 yd	2	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 5, 2024	EF1	5.8 mi	450 yd	2	1
Aug 24, 2023	EF0	1.7 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	5.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2023	EF1	1.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 2018	EF0	4.1 mi	250 yd	0	0
Sep 25, 2018	EF1	3.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 2018	EF0	0.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 23, 2015	EF1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2010	EF1	1.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2008	EF2	2.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1997	F2	5 mi	2,500 yd	90	0

Deadliest: Nov 20, 1957, F3, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Oakland County, MI36 Monroe County, MI40 Washtenaw County, MI28 Macomb County, MI23 Livingston County, MI29 Lucas County, OH12 Lenawee County, MI33 Ottawa County, OH15

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Michigan had?

38 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 12, 1956, with a 6.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (9 of 38). 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).