Tornado History

Mecosta Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mecosta, Michigan. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1966 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.5M, with 0 deaths and 22 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.5Mminimum property damage
June 26, 2021latest tornado
100 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 23, 19681968F2 June 9, 19741974F2 June 8, 19851985F2 April 20, 19661966F1 October 6, 19981998EF1 June 26, 20212021F1 July 14, 19741974F1 March 27, 19911991F1 July 10, 19841984EF0 September 1, 20182018EF0 November 17, 20132013© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19742
  • 19661
  • 19681
  • 19841
  • 19851
  • 19911
  • 19981
  • 20131

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 23, 1968F3Mecosta, Michigan9.5 mi100 yd08$2.5M
June 9, 1974F2Mecosta, Michigan1.5 mi100 yd02$250K
June 8, 1985F2Mecosta, Michigan24 mi150 yd00$250K
April 20, 1966F2Mecosta, Michigan0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
October 6, 1998F1Mecosta, Michigan100 mi50 yd012$1.2M
June 26, 2021EF1Mecosta, Michigan2.86 mi100 yd00$100K
July 14, 1974F1Mecosta, Michigan1.5 mi20 yd00$2K
March 27, 1991F1Mecosta, Michigan1 mi20 yd00$2K
July 10, 1984F1Mecosta, Michigan4.5 mi30 yd00$30
September 1, 2018EF0Mecosta, Michigan0.75 mi100 yd00$150K
November 17, 2013EF0Mecosta, Michigan0.25 mi50 yd00N/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.