Michigan tornadoes

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1,152 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: September 22, 2025, EF1. 2026 so far: 32 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Genesee County5180
Kent County4452
Monroe County4175
Wayne County3862
Allegan County3644
Oakland County3642
Shiawassee County3566
Berrien County3358
Lenawee County3344
Ingham County3258
Livingston County2951
Washtenaw County2840
Ionia County2747
Kalamazoo County2748
Saginaw County2734

When tornadoes hit here

By month

2520 Jan: 1Feb: 7Mar: 66Apr: 116May: 188Jun: 252Jul: 200Aug: 179Sep: 88Oct: 39Nov: 15Dec: 1JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 252 of 1152 tornadoes.

By time of day

1540 12 AM: 17: 2: 63 AM: 13: 4: 46 AM: 8: 9: 79 AM: 14: 15: 3312 PM: 62: 83: 1403 PM: 135: 154: 1126 PM: 99: 90: 529 PM: 35: 25: 3312 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 4:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

390 1950: 0: 8: 0: 16: 12: 12: 23: 12: 7: 21960: 6: 4: 5: 5: 14: 17: 11: 19: 20: 81970: 3: 8: 17: 33: 39: 26: 33: 31: 19: 221980: 19: 4: 20: 19: 22: 11: 27: 23: 27: 151990: 21: 29: 21: 11: 11: 10: 13: 18: 21: 102000: 4: 35: 12: 13: 23: 5: 10: 23: 15: 32010: 27: 15: 6: 12: 13: 14: 16: 9: 15: 82020: 3: 19: 4: 14: 17: 3319501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 32 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
406
EF1
462
EF2
219
EF3
44
EF4
17
EF5
2
Unknown
2

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F5, June 8, 1953

116 deaths Longest path

90.3 miles, F4

April 11, 1965

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 22, 2025EF10.85 mi30 yd00
Sep 22, 2025EF00.14 mi10 yd00
Sep 22, 2025EFU0.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 26, 2025EF11.67 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 2025EF02.36 mi400 yd00
May 15, 2025EF01.24 mi100 yd00
May 15, 2025EF03.36 mi160 yd00
May 15, 2025EF01.62 mi250 yd00
May 15, 2025EF11.9 mi230 yd00
May 15, 2025EF115.68 mi250 yd00
May 15, 2025EF08.5 mi200 yd00
May 15, 2025EF010.05 mi200 yd00
May 15, 2025EF114.88 mi100 yd00
May 15, 2025EF16.75 mi200 yd00
May 15, 2025EF18.3 mi200 yd00
May 15, 2025EF15.4 mi175 yd00
May 15, 2025EF03.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF13.73 mi125 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF110.82 mi600 yd00
Mar 30, 2025EF10.86 mi100 yd00

Every Michigan county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.