Tornado History

Big Rapids Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Big Rapids, Michigan as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 2 matching records from 1998 through 2013. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is November 17, 2013, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.2M.

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2recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$1.2Mminimum property damage

November 17, 2013latest tornado

100 milongest listed path

50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19981
20131

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
October 6, 1998	F1	Mecosta, Michigan	100 mi	50 yd	0	12	$1.2M
November 17, 2013	EF0	Mecosta, Michigan	0.25 mi	50 yd	0	0	N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.