Tornado History

Delta Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Delta, Michigan. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1968 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
August 31, 2020latest tornado
42 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 11, 19871987F2 July 19, 19921992EF1 August 31, 20202020F1 August 16, 19681968F1 July 14, 19741974F1 June 25, 19981998EF0 July 25, 20082008F0 July 27, 19731973F0 May 30, 20022002© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19681
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19871
  • 19921
  • 19981
  • 20021
  • 20081

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
July 11, 1987F3Delta, Michigan42 mi150 yd00$25K
July 19, 1992F2Delta, Michigan0.2 mi10 yd02$2.5M
August 31, 2020EF1Delta, Michigan0.61 mi200 yd00$150K
August 16, 1968F1Delta, Michigan0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
July 14, 1974F1Delta, Michigan5.2 mi27 yd00$25K
June 25, 1998F1Delta, Michigan1 mi50 yd00$25K
July 25, 2008EF0Delta, Michigan0.09 mi50 yd00$10K
July 27, 1973F0Delta, Michigan0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 30, 2002F0Delta, Michigan1 mi20 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.