Tornado History

Otsego Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Otsego, Michigan. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1969 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $50.5M, with 2 deaths and 44 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$50.5Mminimum property damage

May 20, 2022latest tornado

15.79 milongest listed path

210 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
EF3 (Severe damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1
Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

19691
19741
20131
20141
20221

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
May 20, 2022	EF3	Otsego, Michigan	15.79 mi	200 yd	2	44	$50.0M
July 3, 1974	F3	Otsego, Michigan	0 mi	67 yd	0	0	$250K
September 1, 2014	EF1	Otsego, Michigan	7.21 mi	210 yd	0	0	$215K
November 17, 2013	EF0	Otsego, Michigan	0.29 mi	150 yd	0	0	$11K
July 11, 1969	Unknown	Otsego, Michigan	1 mi	50 yd	0	0	$25K

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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.