Tornado History

Chippewa Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chippewa, Michigan. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1977 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $278K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$278Kminimum property damage

August 11, 2021latest tornado

5.1 milongest listed path

500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)2
F0 (Light damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)1
Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

19873
19771
19781
20211

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	Min. property damage
August 5, 1977	F1	Chippewa, Michigan	0 mi	170 yd	$25K
July 12, 1987	F1	Chippewa, Michigan	5.1 mi	40 yd	$250
April 1, 1987	F0	Chippewa, Michigan	0.1 mi	10 yd	$2K
July 11, 1987	F0	Chippewa, Michigan	2 mi	500 yd	$250
August 11, 2021	EF0	Chippewa, Michigan	1.5 mi	75 yd	N/A
August 16, 1978	Unknown	Chippewa, Michigan	0.5 mi	27 yd	$250K

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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.