Tornado History

Washtenaw Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washtenaw, Michigan. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1951 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $18.9M, with 1 deaths and 10 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$18.9Mminimum property damage
June 23, 2015latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 March 15, 20122012F3 July 4, 19691969F3 June 15, 19821982F3 June 8, 19531953F2 June 2, 19901990F2 July 21, 19511951F2 April 30, 19621962F2 June 7, 19711971F2 May 25, 19751975EF1 June 23, 20152015F1 May 31, 19821982F1 August 4, 19881988F1 July 19, 19771977F1 May 22, 19771977F1 August 31, 1980F1 April 3, 1988F1 April 30, 1962F1 April 14, 1967F1 June 2, 1980EF0 August 24, 2007EF0 June 23, 2010F0 May 31, 1982EF0 July 23, 2010F0 May 31, 1954F0 May 13, 1978F0 July 21, 1983F0 September 30, 2006© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19823
  • 19622
  • 19772
  • 19802
  • 19882
  • 20102
  • 19511
  • 19531

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
March 15, 2012EF3Washtenaw, Michigan7.57 mi800 yd00$12.0M
July 4, 1969F3Washtenaw, Michigan1.3 mi100 yd04$2.5M
June 15, 1982F3Washtenaw, Michigan3 mi500 yd00$2.5M
June 8, 1953F3Washtenaw, Michigan11.3 mi70 yd15$25K
June 2, 1990F2Washtenaw, Michigan15 mi160 yd00$250K
July 21, 1951F2Washtenaw, Michigan0.5 mi217 yd00$25K
April 30, 1962F2Washtenaw, Michigan0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 7, 1971F2Washtenaw, Michigan0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
May 25, 1975F2Washtenaw, Michigan0 mi33 yd01$25K
June 23, 2015EF1Washtenaw, Michigan4.33 mi100 yd00$300K
May 31, 1982F1Washtenaw, Michigan2.9 mi80 yd00$250K
August 4, 1988F1Washtenaw, Michigan0.3 mi400 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.