Wexford County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Wexford County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 31, 1963).

8tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
19.6 milongest path · 1963
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F13
(E)F22
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 31, 1963F219.6 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 1974F21.2 mi70 yd10
Oct 15, 1989F11 mi40 yd00
Aug 4, 1968F10.3 mi20 yd00
Jun 15, 1976F10.1 mi133 yd00
Jul 7, 1980F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 3, 2006F00.1 mi70 yd00
Jul 18, 2010EF00.1 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 18, 2010EF00.1 mi100 yd00
Oct 3, 2006F00.1 mi70 yd00
Oct 15, 1989F11 mi40 yd00
Jul 7, 1980F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 15, 1976F10.1 mi133 yd00
Jun 7, 1974F21.2 mi70 yd10
Aug 4, 1968F10.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 31, 1963F219.6 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Missaukee County, MI8Lake County, MI4Osceola County, MI14Grand Traverse County, MI5Kalkaska County, MI8Manistee County, MI2Benzie County, MI4Clare County, MI10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wexford County, Michigan had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wexford County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 31, 1963, with a 19.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wexford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 8). 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).