Tornado History

Branch Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Branch, Michigan. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $253.2M, with 19 deaths and 401 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$253.2Mminimum property damage
April 2, 2025latest tornado
15.5 milongest listed path
1333 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F4 April 11, 19651965F3 May 15, 19861986F2 May 21, 19751975F2 March 12, 19761976F2 June 30, 19831983EF2 May 7, 20242024F1 May 31, 19891989EF1 April 2, 20252025EF1 May 29, 20112011EF1 April 2, 20252025F1 May 31, 19541954F1 April 17, 19631963F1 April 1, 19741974F1 March 7, 1983F1 May 17, 1986EF1 July 12, 2023F1 April 15, 1969F1 May 25, 1975EF1 May 7, 2024F0 April 23, 1991EF0 July 22, 2010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19652
  • 19752
  • 19832
  • 19862
  • 20242
  • 20252
  • 19541
  • 19631

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
April 11, 1965F4Branch, Michigan15.5 mi1333 yd9200$250.0M
April 11, 1965F4Branch, Michigan9.2 mi33 yd9200N/A
May 15, 1986F3Branch, Michigan1.2 mi200 yd00$2.5M
May 21, 1975F2Branch, Michigan0.8 mi33 yd00$25K
March 12, 1976F2Branch, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 30, 1983F2Branch, Michigan1 mi40 yd00$25K
May 7, 2024EF2Branch, Michigan6.16 mi950 yd00N/A
May 31, 1989F1Branch, Michigan11.7 mi50 yd01$250K
April 2, 2025EF1Branch, Michigan7.42 mi600 yd00$100K
May 29, 2011EF1Branch, Michigan0.33 mi50 yd00$50K
April 2, 2025EF1Branch, Michigan3.73 mi125 yd00$50K
April 17, 1963F1Branch, Michigan1 mi33 yd10$25K

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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.