Tornadoes in Michigan
The Storm Prediction Center records 1,159 tornadoes that touched Michigan between 1951 and 2025, and 1,141 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 248 people and injured 3,454. The busiest month is June, with 255 tornadoes.
- 1,159tornadoes
- 248deaths
- 3,454injuries
- 205per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 83counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Michigan's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 408 | 35% |
| F1 / EF1 | 464 | 40% |
| F2 / EF2 | 221 | 19% |
| F3 / EF3 | 46 | 4% |
| F4 / EF4 | 16 | 1% |
| F5 / EF5 | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 2 | <1% |
Michigan tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1951.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 93 |
| 1960s | 110 |
| 1970s | 231 |
| 1980s | 187 |
| 1990s | 169 |
| 2000s | 143 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s | 91 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Michigan was 1974, with 39.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 67 |
| Apr | 116 |
| May | 190 |
| Jun | 255 |
| Jul | 201 |
| Aug | 179 |
| Sep | 88 |
| Oct | 39 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 1 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Michigan
- Flushing, Michigan tornado8 June 1953, F5, 116 deaths, 844 injuries, 18.9 miles long
- Adrian, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 23 deaths, 294 injuries, 90.3 miles long
- Adrian, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 21 deaths, 293 injuries, 80.5 miles long
- Holland, Michigan tornado3 April 1956, F5, 17 deaths, 292 injuries, 58.8 miles long
- Mount Clemens, Michigan tornado8 May 1964, F4, 11 deaths, 224 injuries, 3.3 miles long
- Walker, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 5 deaths, 142 injuries, 20.6 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Michigan
- Flushing, Michigan tornado8 June 1953, F5, 116 deaths, 844 injuries, 18.9 miles long
- Holland, Michigan tornado3 April 1956, F5, 17 deaths, 292 injuries, 58.8 miles long
- Adrian, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 23 deaths, 294 injuries, 90.3 miles long
- Adrian, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 21 deaths, 293 injuries, 80.5 miles long
- Mount Clemens, Michigan tornado8 May 1964, F4, 11 deaths, 224 injuries, 3.3 miles long
- Walker, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 5 deaths, 142 injuries, 20.6 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Michigan
- Michigan tornado22 September 2025, EF1, 0.9 miles long
- Michigan tornado22 September 2025, EF0, 0.1 miles long
- Michigan tornado22 September 2025, Unknown rating, 0.1 miles long
- Michigan tornado26 July 2025, EF1, 1.7 miles long
- Michigan tornado18 June 2025, EF0, 2.4 miles long
Notable Michigan tornadoes with their own pages
- Flushing, Michigan tornado8 June 1953, F5, 116 deaths, 844 injuries, 18.9 miles long
- Adrian, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 23 deaths, 294 injuries, 90.3 miles long
- Adrian, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 21 deaths, 293 injuries, 80.5 miles long
- Holland, Michigan tornado3 April 1956, F5, 17 deaths, 292 injuries, 58.8 miles long
- Mount Clemens, Michigan tornado8 May 1964, F4, 11 deaths, 224 injuries, 3.3 miles long
- Walker, Michigan tornado11 April 1965, F4, 5 deaths, 142 injuries, 20.6 miles long
- Kalamazoo, Michigan tornado13 May 1980, F3, 5 deaths, 79 injuries, 10.6 miles long
- Luna Pier, Michigan tornado8 June 1953, F4, 4 deaths, 18 injuries, 5.4 miles long
- Tawas City, Michigan tornado8 June 1953, F2, 4 deaths, 13 injuries, 16.6 miles long
- Flint, Michigan tornado12 May 1956, F4, 3 deaths, 116 injuries, 6.6 miles long
- Port Huron, Michigan tornado21 May 1953, F4, 2 deaths, 68 injuries, 10 miles long
- Mancelona, Michigan tornado20 May 2022, EF3, 2 deaths, 44 injuries, 17.5 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Michigan counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 79 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.