Tornado History

Montcalm Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Montcalm, Michigan. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1956 through 2007, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 0 deaths and 6 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
August 23, 2007latest tornado
9.1 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 April 3, 19561956F2 July 4, 19941994F2 May 12, 19561956F2 April 11, 19651965EF1 August 23, 20072007F1 August 8, 19731973F1 July 4, 19771977F1 June 23, 19601960F1 September 14, 19901990F0 June 13, 20042004© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19562
  • 19601
  • 19651
  • 19731
  • 19771
  • 19901
  • 19941
  • 20041

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 3, 1956F5Montcalm, Michigan1.9 mi400 yd00$25K
July 4, 1994F2Montcalm, Michigan0.3 mi150 yd00$500K
May 12, 1956F2Montcalm, Michigan9.1 mi33 yd00$250K
April 11, 1965F2Montcalm, Michigan5.4 mi440 yd00$250K
August 23, 2007EF1Montcalm, Michigan0.2 mi200 yd00$150K
August 8, 1973F1Montcalm, Michigan1.9 mi30 yd06$25K
July 4, 1977F1Montcalm, Michigan4.1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 23, 1960F1Montcalm, Michigan7.9 mi33 yd00$2K
September 14, 1990F1Montcalm, Michigan3 mi30 yd00$2K
June 13, 2004F0Montcalm, Michigan0.1 mi10 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.