Tornado History

Bay Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Bay, Michigan. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1957 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
July 8, 2016latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 12, 19841984F2 April 11, 19651965F2 June 22, 19571957F2 July 31, 19731973EF1 May 31, 20112011F1 October 24, 20012001F1 July 14, 19741974F0 June 20, 19791979F0 June 13, 20042004EF0 July 8, 20162016F0 July 17, 19821982F0 June 26, 19731973F0 June 26, 19731973F0 August 4, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19733
  • 19571
  • 19651
  • 19741
  • 19791
  • 19821
  • 19841
  • 20011

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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 12, 1984F3Bay, Michigan10 mi500 yd02$2.5M
April 11, 1965F2Bay, Michigan9.9 mi33 yd02$250K
June 22, 1957F2Bay, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 31, 1973F2Bay, Michigan2.3 mi20 yd00$25K
May 31, 2011EF1Bay, Michigan8.38 mi200 yd00$100K
October 24, 2001F1Bay, Michigan0.5 mi100 yd00$60K
July 14, 1974F1Bay, Michigan0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 20, 1979F0Bay, Michigan0.8 mi27 yd00$25K
June 13, 2004F0Bay, Michigan3 mi100 yd00$10K
July 8, 2016EF0Bay, Michigan2 mi100 yd00$10K
July 17, 1982F0Bay, Michigan0.1 mi17 yd00$2K
June 26, 1973F0Bay, Michigan0 mi33 yd00N/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.