Michican gets its fair share of tornadoes. Compared to other states, it is close to the median. It usually gets between a dozen and two dozen tornadoes per year, but has seen a few major outbreaks.
Yes, tornadoes are fairly common in Michigan.
Most notable was the Flint, Michigan tornado of June 8, 1953. This F5 tornado killed 116 people, ranking it as one of the deadliest in U.S. history and the last U.S. tornado to kill more than 100 people.
If it is, it is highly unlikely. No tornado has been recorded in Michigan since official records began in 1950. This should not be taken as ab absolute no, however, since as recently as last year, Nebraska had its first ever February tornadoes on record, and tornadoes have hit Michigan in November and January.
Yes. There have been many tornadoes in Michigan.
Yes, Michigan has had tornadoes as strong as F5 on the Fujita scale and averages 13 tornadoes every year.
Yes. Detroit, Michigan has be struck by tornadoes as strong as F3.
Tornadoes in Michigan can travel in any direction, but mostly they travel east or northeast.
Tornadoes have been recorded in Michigan in every month except December. However the majority of tornado activity in Michigan occurs in late spring and summer with June being the peak month.
On average Michigan gets 18 tornadoes per year.
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.