States › Michigan › Monroe County › Tornado
Tornado in Monroe County, Michigan
41 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 41 tornado events in Monroe County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.2% of the 1,291 tornado events recorded in Michigan; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 2.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 17 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 13 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 4 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Monroe County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 41 | 1,291 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 17 | 253 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
8May
3Jun
11Jul
1Aug
8Sep
5Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 41 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $50M | — | — | 11 | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 6 | 5 | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 2 | 29 | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | County |
| 8 May 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Apr 1963 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 4 | 18 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Monroe County had?
41 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Monroe County?
30 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Monroe County?
The tornado of 6 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Monroe County compare with Michigan for tornado?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 2.3 statewide; the county holds 41 of the state's 1,291 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.