Ann Arbor, Michigan tornadoes

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15confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ann Arbor since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: March 15, 2012, EF3.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total15within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.2average since 1950
Peak monthMay5 of 15
StrongestF3Jun 8, 1953
Deaths1whole paths, see note
Injuries6whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Ann Arbor.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

50 Jan: 0Feb: 0Mar: 1Apr: 2May: 5Jun: 4Jul: 1Aug: 1Sep: 1Oct: 0Nov: 0Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 5 of 15 tornadoes.

By time of day

40 12 AM: 0: 0: 03 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 0: 0: 012 PM: 0: 2: 23 PM: 4: 2: 06 PM: 2: 2: 09 PM: 0: 0: 112 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

20 1950: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1: 01980: 2: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 01990: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 02010: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
5
EF1
5
EF2
3
EF3
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.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F3, June 8, 1953

1 deaths, 5 injuries Strongest

F3, June 8, 1953

11.3 mile path Longest path

15 miles, F2

June 2, 1990, whole path Widest

800 yards, EF3

March 15, 2012
Every tornado

All 15 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 15, 2012EF37.57 mi800 yd00
Jun 23, 2010EF03.7 mi75 yd00
Sep 30, 2006F00.2 mi25 yd00
Jun 2, 1990F215 mi160 yd00
Apr 3, 1988F18.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 21, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 31, 1982F12.9 mi80 yd00
Aug 31, 1980F10.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 8, 1980F10.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1978F00.7 mi50 yd00
May 22, 1977F11.5 mi50 yd00
May 25, 1975F20.1 mi10 yd01
Jun 7, 1971F20.1 mi33 yd00
May 31, 1954F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 1953F311.3 mi70 yd15
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Ann Arbor and its county

Ann Arbor is in Washtenaw County, where NOAA has recorded 28 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.