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The National Weather Service issued 208 tornado warnings, 2,831 severe thunderstorm warnings and 145 flash flood warnings for Michigan from 2016 to 2025, about 21, 283 and 15 a year. That ranks 29th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. Branch County had the most of any county: 16 tornado warnings.
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Michigan counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch County | 16 | 85 | 4 | 24 |
| Kent County | 13 | 77 | 0 | 45 |
| Eaton County | 12 | 69 | 0 | 27 |
| Cass County | 11 | 120 | 8 | 21 |
| Hillsdale County | 11 | 79 | 1 | 26 |
| Ingham County | 11 | 67 | 0 | 32 |
| Ionia County | 11 | 62 | 0 | 27 |
| Allegan County | 10 | 97 | 0 | 38 |
| Barry County | 10 | 70 | 0 | 23 |
| Genesee County | 9 | 81 | 2 | 52 |
| Kalamazoo County | 9 | 71 | 0 | 27 |
| Saint Joseph County | 8 | 116 | 5 | 18 |
| Monroe County | 8 | 82 | 3 | 41 |
| Calhoun County | 8 | 75 | 0 | 20 |
| Van Buren County | 8 | 67 | 0 | 19 |
| Berrien County | 7 | 112 | 7 | 33 |
| Livingston County | 7 | 93 | 2 | 29 |
| Bay County | 7 | 61 | 3 | 15 |
| Oakland County | 6 | 118 | 16 | 36 |
| Shiawassee County | 6 | 71 | 0 | 36 |
| Sanilac County | 6 | 63 | 0 | 21 |
| Clinton County | 6 | 57 | 0 | 19 |
| Midland County | 6 | 44 | 7 | 10 |
| Wayne County | 5 | 96 | 26 | 40 |
| Saginaw County | 5 | 80 | 2 | 30 |
| Tuscola County | 5 | 69 | 1 | 23 |
| Jackson County | 5 | 60 | 0 | 20 |
| Antrim County | 5 | 57 | 6 | 14 |
| Montcalm County | 5 | 56 | 0 | 12 |
| Marquette County | 4 | 138 | 7 | 11 |
| Macomb County | 4 | 92 | 18 | 23 |
| Lapeer County | 4 | 90 | 3 | 21 |
| Ottawa County | 4 | 66 | 0 | 24 |
| Newaygo County | 4 | 52 | 0 | 14 |
| Gratiot County | 4 | 51 | 0 | 15 |
| Huron County | 4 | 44 | 0 | 18 |
| Mecosta County | 4 | 43 | 0 | 12 |
| Clare County | 4 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Iron County | 3 | 102 | 5 | 9 |
| Baraga County | 3 | 101 | 6 | 2 |
| Saint Clair County | 3 | 86 | 1 | 24 |
| Ogemaw County | 3 | 62 | 3 | 17 |
| Otsego County | 3 | 52 | 0 | 6 |
| Gladwin County | 3 | 45 | 6 | 10 |
| Washtenaw County | 2 | 109 | 8 | 29 |
| Menominee County | 2 | 105 | 4 | 9 |
| Delta County | 2 | 80 | 1 | 13 |
| Lenawee County | 2 | 78 | 0 | 33 |
| Cheboygan County | 2 | 56 | 2 | 7 |
| Isabella County | 2 | 44 | 0 | 13 |
| Arenac County | 2 | 37 | 2 | 9 |
| Montmorency County | 2 | 36 | 1 | 6 |
| Ontonagon County | 1 | 114 | 6 | 3 |
| Houghton County | 1 | 98 | 7 | 1 |
| Gogebic County | 1 | 94 | 5 | 5 |
| Dickinson County | 1 | 92 | 5 | 9 |
| Alcona County | 1 | 50 | 4 | 12 |
| Muskegon County | 1 | 49 | 0 | 8 |
| Roscommon County | 1 | 49 | 1 | 9 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 47 | 0 | 13 |
| Iosco County | 1 | 47 | 2 | 13 |
| Oscoda County | 1 | 43 | 2 | 7 |
| Charlevoix County | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| Osceola County | 1 | 39 | 0 | 14 |
| Presque Isle County | 1 | 38 | 3 | 7 |
| Alpena County | 1 | 34 | 3 | 14 |
| Emmet County | 1 | 32 | 2 | 5 |
| Alger County | 0 | 68 | 3 | 7 |
| Grand Traverse County | 0 | 66 | 11 | 5 |
| Kalkaska County | 0 | 58 | 2 | 8 |
| Schoolcraft County | 0 | 53 | 1 | 3 |
| Wexford County | 0 | 52 | 0 | 8 |
| Missaukee County | 0 | 48 | 0 | 8 |
| Leelanau County | 0 | 44 | 9 | 4 |
| Benzie County | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| Manistee County | 0 | 41 | 3 | 2 |
| Chippewa County | 0 | 33 | 2 | 7 |
| Lake County | 0 | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| Mason County | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| Oceana County | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| Luce County | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| Mackinac County | 0 | 28 | 3 | 5 |
| Keweenaw County | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
Michigan warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
1,171 tornadoes have been recorded in Michigan since 1950, 19 of them rated 4 or 5 on the F or EF scale. They killed 251 people and injured 3,421. June had the most (258).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 75 | 474 | 28 |
| 2025 | 35 | 278 | 19 |
| 2024 | 46 | 298 | 6 |
| 2023 | 22 | 297 | 15 |
| 2022 | 9 | 262 | 7 |
| 2021 | 35 | 427 | 19 |
| 2020 | 4 | 342 | 30 |
| 2019 | 20 | 253 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 | 253 | 18 |
| 2017 | 7 | 216 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 | 205 | 9 |
| 2015 | 18 | 240 | 9 |
| 2014 | 21 | 299 | 11 |
| 2013 | 17 | 328 | 15 |
| 2012 | 23 | 308 | 23 |
| 2011 | 36 | 481 | 42 |
| 2010 | 84 | 310 | 23 |
| 2009 | 11 | 130 | 11 |
| 2008 | 49 | 488 | 29 |
What stands out in Michigan
2010 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in Michigan since 2008, with 84 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2011, with 42.
Since 2008, 1 tornado warning and 5 flash flood warnings for Michigan were raised to a tornado emergency or a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area: the Weather Service’s rarest warning, used when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
31 severe thunderstorm warnings for Michigan carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since the tag started in August 2021. Only those severe thunderstorm warnings set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
2 tornadoes in Michigan since 1950 were rated F5 or EF5, the strongest recorded there. The most recent was on April 3, 1956.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to Michigan
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
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Michigan tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does Michigan get a year?
About 21 a year: the National Weather Service issued 208 tornado warnings for Michigan from 2016 to 2025, 29th of 52 states and territories.
Which Michigan county gets the most tornado warnings?
Branch County has the most: 16 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Kent County with 13. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
Which Michigan city gets the most tornado warnings?
Midland has the most among cities and towns with 10,000 people or more: the outlines of 5 tornado warnings covered its center from 2016 to 2025.
When is tornado season in Michigan?
June and July: 39% of the 1,171 tornadoes recorded in Michigan since 1950 came in those two months. Tornadoes have struck Michigan in every month of the year.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed a Michigan county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Michigan data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Michigan tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/michigan. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts