Tornado History

Grand Traverse Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Grand Traverse, Michigan. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $775K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$775Kminimum property damage

September 22, 2025latest tornado

16.6 milongest listed path

600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
F3 (Severe damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)2
Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

19561
19611
19641
19691
20251

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
April 3, 1956	F4	Grand Traverse, Michigan	15.4 mi	400 yd	$250K
June 26, 1969	F3	Grand Traverse, Michigan	6.4 mi	600 yd	$250K
May 8, 1964	F2	Grand Traverse, Michigan	16.6 mi	440 yd	$250K
September 13, 1961	F2	Grand Traverse, Michigan	14.4 mi	33 yd	$25K
September 22, 2025	EFU	Grand Traverse, Michigan	0.1 mi	10 yd	N/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.