Tornado History

Sanilac Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sanilac, Michigan. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.8M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.8Mminimum property damage
July 26, 2025latest tornado
21.88 milongest listed path
475 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 September 2, 19841984EF1 June 22, 20152015F1 April 16, 19981998F1 June 20, 19821982EF1 November 6, 20152015F1 July 6, 19771977F1 June 15, 19821982F1 April 25, 19571957F1 May 16, 19741974F1 September 4, 19581958EF1 July 26, 20252025EF0 June 27, 20102010F0 May 22, 20042004F0 April 11, 19781978F0 June 26, 1973F0 May 14, 2004EF0 August 23, 2007EF0 August 6, 2018EF0 September 10, 2019EF0 July 14, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19822
  • 20042
  • 20152
  • 19571
  • 19581
  • 19731
  • 19741
  • 19771

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
September 2, 1984F3Sanilac, Michigan6.8 mi400 yd01$2.5M
June 22, 2015EF1Sanilac, Michigan21.88 mi250 yd00$500K
April 16, 1998F1Sanilac, Michigan7.5 mi100 yd00$350K
June 20, 1982F1Sanilac, Michigan1 mi30 yd00$250K
November 6, 2015EF1Sanilac, Michigan3.64 mi150 yd00$40K
July 6, 1977F1Sanilac, Michigan1.5 mi30 yd00$25K
June 15, 1982F1Sanilac, Michigan5.6 mi40 yd00$25K
April 25, 1957F1Sanilac, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$2K
May 16, 1974F1Sanilac, Michigan9 mi50 yd00$2K
September 4, 1958F1Sanilac, Michigan0 mi100 yd00$250
July 26, 2025EF1Sanilac, Michigan1.67 mi100 yd00N/A
June 27, 2010EF0Sanilac, Michigan0.47 mi50 yd00$75K

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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.