Tornado History

Lapeer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lapeer, Michigan. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1951 through 2012, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.7M, with 0 deaths and 59 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$27.7Mminimum property damage
March 15, 2012latest tornado
11 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 June 8, 19531953F4 June 8, 19531953EF2 March 15, 20122012EF1 August 24, 20072007F1 July 4, 19771977F1 June 26, 19831983F1 July 2, 19971997F1 May 23, 19991999F1 August 15, 19511951F1 August 7, 19681968F1 July 19, 19861986F1 April 1, 19731973F1 June 21, 19961996F0 May 21, 20012001F0 June 12, 1978F0 April 11, 1978F0 July 25, 1988F0 May 6, 1999F0 June 8, 2003F0 May 14, 2004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 19532
  • 19782
  • 19992
  • 19511
  • 19681
  • 19731
  • 19771
  • 19831

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, 1953F5Lapeer, Michigan0 mi833 yd059$25.0M
June 8, 1953F4Lapeer, Michigan9.6 mi833 yd00$250K
March 15, 2012EF2Lapeer, Michigan4.59 mi400 yd00$500K
August 24, 2007EF1Lapeer, Michigan3.16 mi250 yd00$1.0M
July 4, 1977F1Lapeer, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 26, 1983F1Lapeer, Michigan11 mi60 yd00$250K
July 2, 1997F1Lapeer, Michigan1 mi1000 yd00$200K
May 23, 1999F1Lapeer, Michigan3.9 mi17 yd00$45K
August 15, 1951F1Lapeer, Michigan0.2 mi300 yd00$25K
August 7, 1968F1Lapeer, Michigan3.8 mi20 yd00$25K
July 19, 1986F1Lapeer, Michigan2.3 mi40 yd00$2K
April 1, 1973F1Lapeer, Michigan0 mi67 yd00$250

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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.