Tornado History

Grand Rapids Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Grand Rapids, Michigan as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 2 matching records from 2016 through 2019. The strongest matching rating is EF0 (Light damage), the latest matching tornado is September 11, 2019, and minimum reported property damage totals $25K.

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2recorded tornadoes

EF0 (Light damage)highest rating

$25Kminimum property damage

September 11, 2019latest tornado

0.9 milongest listed path

50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

20161
20191

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
August 20, 2016	EF0	Kent, Michigan	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0	$25K
September 11, 2019	EF0	Kent, Michigan	0.05 mi	25 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.