Tornado History

St. Joseph Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on St. Joseph, Michigan. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $967K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$967Kminimum property damage
March 30, 2025latest tornado
13.37 milongest listed path
950 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 June 5, 20102010F2 July 9, 19661966F2 March 12, 19761976F2 May 17, 19531953F2 July 6, 19551955EF2 August 6, 20242024EF2 May 7, 20242024F1 October 24, 20012001F1 October 24, 20012001EF1 July 12, 20232023F1 August 19, 19731973F1 July 15, 19881988EF1 May 29, 20112011EF1 February 28, 20172017F0 October 24, 2001EF0 March 30, 2025F0 May 25, 2001© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20014
  • 20242
  • 19531
  • 19551
  • 19661
  • 19731
  • 19761
  • 19881

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 5, 2010EF2St. Joseph, Michigan10.65 mi200 yd00$300K
July 9, 1966F2St. Joseph, Michigan0.5 mi10 yd00$25K
March 12, 1976F2St. Joseph, Michigan3.3 mi100 yd00$25K
May 17, 1953F2St. Joseph, Michigan6.4 mi33 yd00$2K
July 6, 1955F2St. Joseph, Michigan0 mi27 yd00$2K
August 6, 2024EF2St. Joseph, Michigan8.46 mi700 yd00N/A
May 7, 2024EF2St. Joseph, Michigan13.37 mi950 yd01N/A
October 24, 2001F1St. Joseph, Michigan4 mi400 yd01$322K
October 24, 2001F1St. Joseph, Michigan5 mi400 yd00$100K
July 12, 2023EF1St. Joseph, Michigan0.9 mi50 yd00$25K
August 19, 1973F1St. Joseph, Michigan0 mi33 yd00$2K
July 15, 1988F1St. Joseph, Michigan0.4 mi50 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.