Tornado History

St. Clair Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Clair, Michigan. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1953 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $31.3M, with 3 deaths and 99 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$31.3Mminimum property damage
October 14, 2021latest tornado
24.2 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 21, 19531953F4 June 8, 19531953F3 May 2, 19831983F3 September 2, 19841984F2 May 21, 19751975F2 June 22, 19961996EF1 June 27, 20102010F1 May 31, 20042004F1 June 21, 19961996F1 June 4, 19751975F1 September 17, 19771977F1 May 22, 19841984F1 September 14, 19901990F1 March 27, 19911991F1 May 23, 2004F1 September 6, 1990F1 July 10, 1984EF0 October 14, 2021EF0 November 6, 2015F0 May 14, 2004EF0 June 22, 2015Unknown August 19, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19843
  • 20043
  • 19532
  • 19752
  • 19902
  • 19962
  • 20152
  • 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
May 21, 1953F4St. Clair, Michigan10 mi1760 yd268$2.5M
June 8, 1953F4St. Clair, Michigan24.2 mi833 yd023$250K
May 2, 1983F3St. Clair, Michigan13 mi200 yd03$25.0M
September 2, 1984F3St. Clair, Michigan8.8 mi400 yd00$2.5M
May 21, 1975F2St. Clair, Michigan0.1 mi20 yd00$25K
June 22, 1996F2St. Clair, Michigan0.2 mi30 yd00$25K
June 27, 2010EF1St. Clair, Michigan2.91 mi250 yd14$700K
May 31, 2004F1St. Clair, Michigan1.5 mi80 yd00$50K
June 21, 1996F1St. Clair, Michigan0.1 mi20 yd00$40K
June 4, 1975F1St. Clair, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$25K
September 17, 1977F1St. Clair, Michigan5.2 mi117 yd00$25K
May 22, 1984F1St. Clair, Michigan0.2 mi20 yd01$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.