Tornado History

Kalkaska Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kalkaska, Michigan. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1974 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.3M, with 1 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$1.3Mminimum property damage

September 1, 2014latest tornado

7 milongest listed path

430 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)3
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

19762
19982
19741
20071
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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Deaths	Injuries	Min. property damage
October 18, 2007	EF2	Kalkaska, Michigan	4.45 mi	430 yd	1	1	$1.1M
July 23, 1976	F2	Kalkaska, Michigan	3.3 mi	83 yd	0	5	$25K
September 1, 2014	EF1	Kalkaska, Michigan	4.02 mi	125 yd	0	0	$160K
June 15, 1976	F1	Kalkaska, Michigan	0 mi	33 yd	0	0	$25K
July 3, 1974	F1	Kalkaska, Michigan	6.4 mi	33 yd	0	0	$2K
May 31, 1998	F1	Kalkaska, Michigan	7 mi	100 yd	0	0	N/A
June 25, 1998	F0	Kalkaska, Michigan	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0	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.