Tornado History

Genesee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Genesee, Michigan. The records below identify 47 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $80.1M, with 120 deaths and 910 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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47recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$80.1Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2025latest tornado
9.6 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 June 8, 19531953F5 June 8, 19531953F4 May 12, 19561956F3 July 2, 19971997F3 July 2, 19971997F3 July 14, 19741974F3 August 8, 19841984EF2 August 24, 20072007F2 August 8, 19841984F2 October 4, 19901990EF2 February 28, 20242024EF2 May 28, 20132013F2 September 17, 19771977F2 September 29, 19861986EF2 May 28, 2013F2 April 7, 1954F2 September 17, 1974F2 August 24, 1954EF1 July 24, 2021F1 June 8, 2003F1 July 4, 1977F1 June 26, 1983EF1 May 28, 2013F1 August 8, 1984F1 July 25, 1986F1 September 29, 1986F1 July 18, 1990F1 July 2, 1997F1 July 2, 1997F0 August 30, 1984EF0 October 19, 2007EF0 March 14, 2019EF0 March 14, 2019EF0 July 11, 2022F0 May 31, 1998F0 May 21, 2001EF0 May 28, 2013F0 May 21, 2001F0 June 3, 1973F0 June 11, 1968F0 June 3, 1973F0 August 26, 1986F0 July 18, 1990F0 June 7, 1996F0 May 23, 2004F0 May 23, 2004EF0 May 15, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)2
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19844
  • 19864
  • 19974
  • 20134
  • 19903
  • 19532
  • 19542
  • 19732

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 8, 1953F5Genesee, Michigan9.6 mi833 yd116785$25.0M
June 8, 1953F5Genesee, Michigan9.3 mi833 yd00$25.0M
May 12, 1956F4Genesee, Michigan6.6 mi100 yd3116$2.5M
July 2, 1997F3Genesee, Michigan1.7 mi1500 yd11$3.8M
July 2, 1997F3Genesee, Michigan2 mi1000 yd00$600K
July 14, 1974F3Genesee, Michigan1 mi33 yd00$250K
August 8, 1984F3Genesee, Michigan0.8 mi67 yd00$250K
August 24, 2007EF2Genesee, Michigan3.94 mi440 yd01$13.0M
August 8, 1984F2Genesee, Michigan3 mi60 yd00$2.5M
October 4, 1990F2Genesee, Michigan3 mi50 yd01$2.5M
February 28, 2024EF2Genesee, Michigan5.73 mi450 yd00$1.0M
May 28, 2013EF2Genesee, Michigan4.61 mi300 yd00$350K

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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.