Yes. On average Michigan is hit by about 15 tornadoes per year. Most of these tornadoes are weak, but strong ones do occur. Three tornadoes in Michigan history were strong enough to be rated F5.
Michigan gets about 20 tornadoes per year on average. However, these tornadoes are usually not as strong as the ones in Tornado Alley.
The deadliest tornado in Michigan History was the Flint, Michigan F5 tornado. It hit on June 8, 1953, killing 115. It was also the tenth deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
No. Although tornadoes are not uncommon Michigan it is not considered part of tornado alley.
Any place in Michigan can be hit by a tornado.
There were no recorded tornadoes in Michigan on April 25, 2009.
The last tornado to hit southeastern Michigan was an F0 that occured in the Muskegon area on November 10, 1998.
A of May 28, 2012 the last tornado in Michigan was on March 12.
The last tornado to hit Taylor was the summer of 1980.
Yes. Hamtramck Michigan was affected by an F2 tornado on July 2, 1997
The Flint, Michigan tornado of June 18, 1953 was about half a mile wide.
The tornado of the elevens was categorized as an F4. It was called the tornado of the elevens because it occurred on November, 11, 1911. It was in Owosso, Michigan.
It is impossible to make long-term predictions about where one when a tornado will strike.
Most storm activity comes in the spring months of April and May, as this is tornado season in Michigan.