Tornado History

Lenawee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Lenawee, Michigan. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1954 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.7M, with 9 deaths and 89 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$26.7Mminimum property damage
June 20, 2021latest tornado
23.2 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 April 11, 19651965F4 April 11, 19651965F3 August 22, 19641964F2 March 12, 19761976F2 June 20, 19791979F2 April 3, 19741974F2 May 1, 19831983F2 May 1, 19831983F2 May 1, 19831983F2 April 3, 19741974EF1 June 6, 20102010EF1 June 20, 20212021F1 August 26, 19621962F1 August 22, 19641964F1 June 16, 1973F1 June 24, 1976F1 August 29, 1979F1 March 28, 1998F1 May 23, 1999F1 April 14, 1956F1 May 27, 1985F1 June 29, 1987F0 June 20, 1994F0 June 21, 2006F0 April 3, 1988F0 June 12, 1954F0 April 12, 1982F0 July 31, 1987F0 May 15, 1988F0 August 3, 1958F0 June 26, 1973F0 July 15, 1986© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)10

Most Active Years

  • 19833
  • 19642
  • 19652
  • 19732
  • 19742
  • 19762
  • 19792
  • 19872

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
April 11, 1965F4Lenawee, Michigan23.2 mi1760 yd542$25.0M
April 11, 1965F4Lenawee, Michigan23.2 mi33 yd441N/A
August 22, 1964F3Lenawee, Michigan0 mi33 yd02$25K
March 12, 1976F2Lenawee, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$250K
June 20, 1979F2Lenawee, Michigan0.6 mi27 yd00$250K
April 3, 1974F2Lenawee, Michigan0 mi167 yd03$25K
May 1, 1983F2Lenawee, Michigan1.9 mi400 yd00$25K
May 1, 1983F2Lenawee, Michigan5.9 mi500 yd00$25K
May 1, 1983F2Lenawee, Michigan2 mi100 yd00$25K
April 3, 1974F2Lenawee, Michigan4.3 mi33 yd00N/A
June 6, 2010EF1Lenawee, Michigan2.48 mi250 yd00$500K
June 20, 2021EF1Lenawee, Michigan2.69 mi125 yd00$250K

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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.