Tornadoes in Michigan

Michigan has recorded 1,152 tornadoes since 1950, 25th among the states; 63 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 1,152tornadoes since 1950
  • 63rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 265deaths along their paths
  • 1974most in one year, 39
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Michigan 1951: 8 1953: 16 1954: 12 1955: 12 1956: 23 1957: 12 1958: 7 1959: 2 1960: 6 1961: 4 1962: 5 1963: 5 1964: 14 1965: 17 1966: 11 1967: 19 1968: 20 1969: 8 1970: 3 1971: 8 1972: 17 1973: 33 1974: 39 39 1975: 26 1976: 33 1977: 31 1978: 19 1979: 22 1980: 19 1981: 4 1982: 20 1983: 19 1984: 22 1985: 11 1986: 27 1987: 23 1988: 27 1989: 15 1990: 21 1991: 29 1992: 21 1993: 11 1994: 11 1995: 10 1996: 13 1997: 18 1998: 21 1999: 10 2000: 4 2001: 35 2002: 12 2003: 13 2004: 23 2005: 5 2006: 10 2007: 23 2008: 15 2009: 3 2010: 27 2011: 15 2012: 6 2013: 12 2014: 13 2015: 14 2016: 16 2017: 9 2018: 15 2019: 8 2020: 3 2021: 19 2022: 4 2023: 14 2024: 17 2025: 33 19511962197219821992200220122022

The strongest tornadoes

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.