Tornado History

Van Buren Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Van Buren, Michigan. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1954 through 2010, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.7M, with 0 deaths and 27 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.7Mminimum property damage
June 27, 2010latest tornado
24.8 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 3, 19561956F3 April 3, 19561956F3 May 13, 19801980F2 May 31, 19541954F2 March 4, 19761976F2 September 29, 19861986F2 May 30, 19891989F2 May 9, 19561956F2 June 7, 19791979F2 May 30, 19891989F1 May 23, 19661966F1 June 28, 19771977F1 May 30, 19891989F1 May 30, 19891989EF1 September 13, 2008EF0 June 27, 2010F0 July 15, 1988F0 May 12, 2000EF0 September 13, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19894
  • 19563
  • 20082
  • 19541
  • 19661
  • 19761
  • 19771
  • 19791

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
April 3, 1956F3Van Buren, Michigan12 mi200 yd09$2.5M
April 3, 1956F3Van Buren, Michigan2.3 mi200 yd00$2.5M
May 13, 1980F3Van Buren, Michigan21 mi300 yd015$2.5M
May 31, 1954F2Van Buren, Michigan9.3 mi33 yd00$250K
March 4, 1976F2Van Buren, Michigan24.8 mi100 yd00$250K
September 29, 1986F2Van Buren, Michigan3.8 mi400 yd01$250K
May 30, 1989F2Van Buren, Michigan1 mi100 yd00$250K
May 9, 1956F2Van Buren, Michigan1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 7, 1979F2Van Buren, Michigan2 mi60 yd01$25K
May 30, 1989F2Van Buren, Michigan1 mi50 yd00$25K
May 23, 1966F1Van Buren, Michigan0.3 mi33 yd00$2K
June 28, 1977F1Van Buren, Michigan9.3 mi33 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.