Tornado History

Iron Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Iron, Michigan. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1958 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $217K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$217Kminimum property damage
August 9, 2020latest tornado
3.8 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 14, 19811981EF1 August 9, 20202020F1 August 15, 19781978F1 August 9, 19581958EF0 August 9, 20202020EF0 April 30, 20102010F0 June 20, 19791979EF0 July 6, 20142014© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 20202
  • 19581
  • 19781
  • 19791
  • 19811
  • 20101
  • 20141

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 14, 1981F2Iron, Michigan1.3 mi90 yd00$2K
August 9, 2020EF1Iron, Michigan3.8 mi250 yd00$100K
August 15, 1978F1Iron, Michigan0.5 mi50 yd02$25K
August 9, 1958F1Iron, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$30
August 9, 2020EF0Iron, Michigan1.03 mi250 yd00$70K
April 30, 2010EF0Iron, Michigan0.4 mi100 yd00$15K
June 20, 1979F0Iron, Michigan0.1 mi33 yd00$2K
July 6, 2014EF0Iron, Michigan3.5 mi100 yd00$2K

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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.