Tornado History

Saginaw Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Saginaw, Michigan. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.6M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$12.6Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2025latest tornado
19 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 21, 19961996F2 June 15, 19821982F2 April 28, 19861986F2 June 5, 19531953F2 May 12, 19561956F1 July 2, 19971997F1 July 2, 19971997F1 April 14, 19671967F1 June 1, 19731973F1 June 20, 19821982F1 May 14, 20042004EF1 June 11, 20142014F1 July 2, 19971997F1 July 2, 19971997F1 June 18, 1976EF0 May 15, 2025EF0 June 22, 2015F0 June 10, 2001EF0 August 20, 2011F0 August 17, 1991F0 October 24, 2001F0 May 22, 2004F0 May 22, 2004F0 June 5, 2005EF0 August 9, 2011EF0 May 15, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19974
  • 20043
  • 19822
  • 20012
  • 20112
  • 20252
  • 19531
  • 19561

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 21, 1996F3Saginaw, Michigan1 mi100 yd00$5.0M
June 15, 1982F2Saginaw, Michigan19 mi300 yd03$2.5M
April 28, 1986F2Saginaw, Michigan8.1 mi40 yd00$2.5M
June 5, 1953F2Saginaw, Michigan5.6 mi33 yd00$25K
May 12, 1956F2Saginaw, Michigan3.8 mi100 yd00$25K
July 2, 1997F1Saginaw, Michigan2 mi60 yd00$400K
July 2, 1997F1Saginaw, Michigan0.3 mi45 yd00$400K
April 14, 1967F1Saginaw, Michigan1.3 mi50 yd00$250K
June 1, 1973F1Saginaw, Michigan12.8 mi30 yd00$250K
June 20, 1982F1Saginaw, Michigan7 mi180 yd00$250K
May 14, 2004F1Saginaw, Michigan4 mi125 yd00$250K
June 11, 2014EF1Saginaw, Michigan5.3 mi300 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.