Tecumseh, MI Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Tecumseh is about the same as Michigan average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Tecumseh is much higher than Michigan average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #189
| Tecumseh, MI | 0.02 |
| Michigan | 0.04 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Tecumseh, MI | 0.0000 |
| Michigan | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #90
| Tecumseh, MI | 233.49 |
| Michigan | 140.33 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 4,150 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Tecumseh, MI were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 6 | Cold: | 26 | Dense Fog: | 3 | Drought: | 10 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 236 | Hail: | 1,019 | Heat: | 16 | Heavy Snow: | 138 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 22 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 90 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,298 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 113 | Winter Weather: | 14 |
| Other: | 159 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Tecumseh, MI.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Tecumseh, MI.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Tecumseh, MI.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 102 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Tecumseh, MI.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 3.0 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 41°58'N / 83°58'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee | |
| 5.4 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 41°59'N / 84°06'W | 42°02'N / 84°00'W | 5.90 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee |
| 10.3 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°57'N / 84°22'W | 42°00'N / 83°55'W | 23.20 Miles | 1760 Yards | 5 | 42 | 25.0M | 0 | Lenawee |
| 10.3 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°57'N / 84°22'W | 42°00'N / 83°55'W | 23.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 4 | 41 | 0K | 0 | Lenawee |
| 11.4 | 1964-08-22 | 3 | 42°00'N / 84°10'W | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee | |||
| 12.3 | 1983-05-01 | 2 | 42°00'N / 84°11'W | 1.90 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee | |
| 13.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 42°00'N / 83°55'W | 42°05'N / 83°28'W | 23.60 Miles | 1760 Yards | 6 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Monroe |
| 13.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 42°00'N / 83°55'W | 42°05'N / 83°28'W | 23.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 5 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Monroe |
| 15.4 | 1953-06-08 | 3 | 42°12'N / 84°00'W | 42°15'N / 83°47'W | 11.30 Miles | 70 Yards | 1 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw |
| 16.0 | 2010-06-06 | 2 | 41°58'N / 83°46'W | 41°56'N / 83°31'W | 13.00 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 11 | 50.0M | 0K | Monroe |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down at 211 am at County Line Road and Rankin Road in Monroe county. This tornado then tracked east southeast, moving through Dundee at 217 AM. Maximum sustained winds of 130 to 135 mph where estimated just west of Dundee, which is classified at a high end EF2. The width of the tornado at that time was 800 yards. As it passed through Dundee. The tornado was still classified a low end EF2 with maximum winds of 115 mph. The tornado then tracked another 7 miles along highway 50 before lifting at 227 am at the Dixon Road intersection, causing generally EF0 damage to the east of Dundee. The total path of this tornado reached 13 miles. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong low pressure system tracked through Detroit Metro area during the early morning hours of June 6th, spawning three tornadoes south of I-94, with flash flooding occuring over Washtenaw and Wayne counties as 2 to 4 inches of rain was recorded. The two tornadoes which occured over Monroe county damaged a total of 311 buildings. Five single family homes were destroyed. Major damage occured at 34 structures. Minor damage was observed at 74 structures, with 198 other homes affected needing mostly cosmetic repairs. The village of Dundee was hardest hit. | |||||||||||
| 18.1 | 1955-08-06 | 2 | 42°06'N / 84°20'W | 42°09'N / 84°11'W | 7.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jackson |
| 19.7 | 1979-06-20 | 2 | 41°44'N / 83°50'W | 0.60 Mile | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lenawee | |
| 19.9 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 42°11'N / 84°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 20.8 | 1975-05-25 | 2 | 42°10'N / 83°36'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw | |||
| 21.2 | 1969-07-04 | 3 | 42°07'N / 83°35'W | 42°07'N / 83°32'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Washtenaw |
| 22.5 | 1951-07-21 | 2 | 42°09'N / 83°33'W | 0.50 Mile | 217 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw | |
| 22.5 | 1962-04-30 | 2 | 42°09'N / 83°33'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw | |
| 22.8 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°47'N / 84°20'W | 41°50'N / 84°16'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lenawee |
| 23.4 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 42°05'N / 84°24'W | 42°07'N / 84°22'W | 1.30 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
| 23.6 | 1971-06-07 | 2 | 42°19'N / 83°45'W | 0.10 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Washtenaw | |
| 23.7 | 1990-06-02 | 2 | 42°19'N / 84°05'W | 42°23'N / 83°48'W | 15.00 Miles | 160 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washtenaw |
| 23.9 | 1960-06-15 | 2 | 42°15'N / 84°20'W | 42°15'N / 84°13'W | 5.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
| 24.7 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 41°49'N / 84°22'W | 41°50'N / 84°21'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lenawee | ||
| 24.8 | 1984-09-25 | 2 | 41°56'N / 84°25'W | 2.10 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Hillsdale | |
| 24.9 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°50'N / 84°23'W | 41°51'N / 84°22'W | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Lenawee | ||
| 25.0 | 1964-08-22 | 2 | 41°46'N / 84°26'W | 41°53'N / 84°18'W | 10.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 25.6 | 1968-09-09 | 2 | 41°54'N / 83°28'W | 0.90 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 26.2 | 1974-02-28 | 2 | 42°06'N / 83°27'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Wayne | |
| 26.2 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 41°48'N / 83°31'W | 0.30 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 26.4 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 41°48'N / 84°24'W | 41°49'N / 84°22'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hillsdale | ||
| 27.2 | 1953-06-08 | 4 | 41°47'N / 83°34'W | 41°47'N / 83°27'W | 5.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 4 | 18 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 27.7 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°45'N / 84°25'W | 41°50'N / 84°23'W | 5.40 Miles | 167 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 28.0 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 42°04'N / 84°30'W | 42°05'N / 84°28'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jackson | ||
| 28.1 | 1973-06-26 | 2 | 42°03'N / 83°24'W | 0.70 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 28.3 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°43'N / 84°25'W | 41°47'N / 84°20'W | 5.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 28.4 | 1969-07-04 | 3 | 42°07'N / 83°32'W | 42°06'N / 83°17'W | 12.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 50 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
| 28.5 | 1974-05-11 | 3 | 42°25'N / 84°00'W | 0.90 Mile | 60 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Livingston | |
| 29.1 | 1982-06-15 | 3 | 42°24'N / 84°08'W | 42°25'N / 84°06'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Washtenaw |
| 29.3 | 1968-08-16 | 2 | 42°25'N / 83°48'W | 1.00 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Livingston | |
| 29.4 | 1968-03-26 | 2 | 41°59'N / 83°27'W | 41°57'N / 83°18'W | 7.70 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe |
| 29.5 | 1973-06-26 | 2 | 41°55'N / 83°23'W | 0.20 Mile | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 29.7 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°40'N / 83°36'W | 41°43'N / 83°30'W | 5.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 16 | 207 | 25.0M | 0 | Lucas |
| 29.8 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 41°55'N / 84°39'W | 42°05'N / 84°24'W | 17.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 2 | 31 | 2.5M | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 29.9 | 1982-06-15 | 3 | 42°21'N / 84°22'W | 42°24'N / 84°08'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
| 30.1 | 1964-05-08 | 2 | 41°48'N / 83°27'W | 41°50'N / 83°23'W | 3.30 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Monroe |
| 30.6 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°43'N / 83°30'W | 41°44'N / 83°28'W | 2 | 29 | 2.5M | 0 | Monroe | ||
| 30.7 | 1969-07-04 | 2 | 41°59'N / 84°42'W | 41°52'N / 84°22'W | 18.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 30.8 | 1976-03-12 | 2 | 42°03'N / 84°35'W | 42°04'N / 84°30'W | 3.60 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 31.2 | 1977-07-18 | 2 | 41°59'N / 84°36'W | 41°58'N / 84°30'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 31.3 | 1966-06-14 | 2 | 42°14'N / 83°25'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Wayne | |
| 32.0 | 1963-04-17 | 3 | 41°55'N / 83°20'W | 0.50 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 32.0 | 1982-06-15 | 2 | 42°27'N / 83°53'W | 42°29'N / 83°51'W | 3.80 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Livingston |
| 33.1 | 1992-04-16 | 2 | 42°22'N / 83°31'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne | |
| 33.7 | 1988-08-14 | 2 | 42°29'N / 84°10'W | 42°28'N / 84°05'W | 23.30 Miles | 127 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Livingston |
| 34.2 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°53'N / 84°50'W | 41°57'N / 84°22'W | 24.20 Miles | 1760 Yards | 3 | 47 | 25.0M | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 34.3 | 1972-08-02 | 2 | 42°29'N / 84°05'W | 42°31'N / 83°56'W | 7.40 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Livingston |
| 34.3 | 1965-04-11 | 4 | 41°52'N / 84°50'W | 41°57'N / 84°22'W | 24.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 3 | 47 | 0K | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 34.7 | 1974-07-14 | 2 | 42°21'N / 83°27'W | 1.50 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wayne | |
| 34.8 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 41°39'N / 83°28'W | 0.80 Mile | 127 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Lucas | |
| 34.9 | 2010-06-05 | 2 | 41°29'N / 84°00'W | 41°31'N / 83°52'W | 7.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Fulton |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down along Highway 109 just north of County Road A and moved northeast, impacting several homes, trees and power lines. Several homes were severely damaged or destroyed (DI:FR12 DOD: 8). However, improper anchoring of some of the homes resulted in a failure on all walls, resulting in their destruction. Several trees were uprooted or damaged, including through the Maumee State Forest. The tornado ended near the Fulton/Lucas county line. The maximum width of the tornado was around 700 yards with maximum wind speeds estimated around 130 mph. Damage is estimated at $500,000. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A warm front worked north towards lower Michigan during the evening hours of the 5th. Storms were initially slow to organize, but quickly intensified and became supercellular. One of these storms tracked into Fulton county and quickly spawned a tornado north of Liberty Center. The tornado remained on the ground for roughly 7 miles producing damage along its track before dissipating near the Fulton/Lucas county line. | |||||||||||
| 35.1 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°31'N / 83°49'W | 41°31'N / 83°42'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Lucas |
| 35.3 | 1971-05-16 | 2 | 41°33'N / 83°38'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wood | |
| 35.3 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°33'N / 83°38'W | 0.10 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Wood | |
| 35.7 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 42°02'N / 83°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Monroe | |
| 35.9 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°32'N / 84°14'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 8 | 2.5M | 0 | Fulton | |
| 36.2 | 1991-03-27 | 3 | 41°43'N / 84°36'W | 41°47'N / 84°31'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Hillsdale |
| 36.7 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°31'N / 83°42'W | 41°31'N / 83°38'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Wood |
| 36.8 | 2008-09-13 | 2 | 42°22'N / 83°27'W | 42°23'N / 83°24'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0K | Wayne |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: At 918 PM Saturday September 13th a tornado occurred in parts of Plymouth and Livonia in Wayne County. The Tornado path length was 2.6 miles and began just west of Starkweather Street near the railroad tracks in Plymouth and tracked eastward across the intersection of Interstates 96 and 275 and ended in Livonia at the intersection of Newburgh and Richfield Roads near Ladywood High School. The maximum path width of the tornado was roughly 200 yards in Plymouth and was 100 yards or less in most other locations along its path. Most of the damage along the path was to trees and was rated mostly at the EF0 level (less than 86 MPH). However, a short stretch of significant roof damage occurred in Plymouth to two apartment buildings in Lake Pointe Village and Brougham Manor. This damage was rated at the EF2 level, or roughly winds to 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A warm front combined with tropical moisture to spawn a tornado in Plymouth. | |||||||||||
| 37.5 | 1957-07-04 | 4 | 42°31'N / 83°44'W | 42°31'N / 83°39'W | 3.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
| 38.6 | 1956-05-12 | 2 | 42°33'N / 83°46'W | 42°31'N / 83°37'W | 7.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
| 38.6 | 1965-08-25 | 2 | 41°30'N / 84°24'W | 41°32'N / 84°13'W | 9.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Williams |
| 38.9 | 1956-05-12 | 2 | 42°33'N / 83°45'W | 42°32'N / 83°40'W | 3.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
| 39.2 | 2010-06-05 | 4 | 41°33'N / 83°32'W | 41°34'N / 83°25'W | 7.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 7 | 28 | 100.0M | 0K | Wood |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A devastating tornado moved across portions of northern Wood County during the late evening hours of June 5th. The tornado reached a peak intensity of EF4 and was responsible for the deaths of seven people. Five of the victims died immediately with the other two passing away from their injuries at later dates. The initial touchdown occurred east of Perrysburg along Oregon Road just to the north of the Ohio Turnpike. The tornado then moved east northeast toward Toledo Metcalf Field as an EF0 to EF1. The tornado intensified to an EF2 as it crossed East Broadway Street. Over two dozen homes in a neighborhood bordered by East Broadway to the west and State Route 795 to the north and east were heavily damaged or destroyed. The worst of the damage was along Shawnee and Neill Avenues in this neighborhood. The tornado then crossed State Route 795 and followed the highway toward Metcalf Field. The tornado intensified to EF3 at that time. Several homes along Moline-Martin Road were destroyed between State Route 795 and Metcalf Field. An occupant of one of the homes, an 87 year old man, was injured by the tornado and later died. As the tornado approached Metcalf Field it crossed a railroad yard and overturned a couple dozen railroad cars. The tornado then moved across the southern end of the airport grounds and destroyed the Lake Township Administrative and Police Department building located just northwest of the intersection of Cummings Road and State Route 795. A 20 year old female was killed by the tornado just outside of the police department. She had left her vehicle along with her boyfriend and child to seek refuge in the police station. She was caught outside and was reportedly killed by flying debris. At the police station, the tornado destroyed at least six police vehicles and one emergency response vehicle. The emergency response vehicle was found over 1000 feet away from its original position. One police vehicle was found wrapped around a large tree. After doing extensive damage to an agricultural business, the tornado struck the Lake Local School District complex along State Route 795 and Lemoyne Road. Lake High School took a direct hit from the tornado and was damaged enough to be considered destroyed. The nearby middle and elementary schools sustained considerable roof damage. The high school gymnasium was scheduled to hold a commencement ceremony for the graduating senior class on June 6th. Large sections of the gymnasium collapsed. A field house, cafeteria and auditorium adjacent to the high school were destroyed. At least eight school buses were overturned and destroyed by the tornado. The tornado continued to move parallel to and just north of State Route 795 at EF3 intensity. A 56 year old female was killed by flying debris while driving her car on State Route 795 near the school complex. The woman's daughters were following in another car which was also destroyed. The daughters both sustained minor injuries. The tornado continued east northeast and crossed Interstate 280 just north of the State Route 795 interchange before moving across open fields for about a mile. The tornado may have briefly weakened to EF2 intensity, but then strengthened back to EF3 intensity as it crossed Bradner Road to the west of Millbury. The tornado destroyed several homes in a neighborhood bordered by Bradner Road to the west and Cherry Street to the south. A 47 year old man was killed in house on Case Road in this neighborhood. The man's daughter was the valedictorian of the graduating senior class at Lake High School which was destroyed by the tornado. The tornado then intensified to EF4 as it approached Main Street on the north side of Millbury. Over a dozen homes were destroyed or heavily damaged along Main Street. A 36 year old woman and her four year old son were killed in one of the destroyed homes on Main Street. The woman's 37 year old husband died on June 12th from injuries sustained from the tornado. Several more homes were destroyed or heavily damaged on Hille Drive and Woodville Road before the tornado crossed North Fostoria Road and moved into Ottawa County as a weak EF3 or strong EF2 tornado. This tornado was on the ground for around six and a half miles in Wood County and destroyed or heavily damaged over 60 homes. Dozens of additional homes sustained minor damage with another couple hundred homes affected by the storm. Dozens of vehicles were also destroyed. Hundreds of trees were toppled or snapped by the tornado along the damage path which was up to 400 yards in width. The tornado debarked some of the larger trees along the damage path. At least one high tension utility pole was toppled by the tornado and widespread power outages occurred in Millbury and Walbridge. Damage to the Lake Township infrastructure was estimated at five million dollars with tens of millions of losses to the Lake Local School District. The exact number of injuries caused by this tornado is unknown, but at least 17 people had to be hospitalized in nearby Toledo. Debris from this tornado has been found dozens of miles away, including on some of the islands in western Lake Erie. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A stationary frontal system stretched across the lower Great Lakes on the morning of Saturday, June 5th. This resulted in a very warm and humid airmass over northern Ohio. Outflow boundaries from earlier storms interacted with the stationary front to initiate thunderstorm development during the afternoon hours across inland northern Ohio. One of the stronger thunderstorms produced tornadoes in Richland and Holmes Counties. There were also a few reports of straight line thunderstorm wind damage. A rapidly deepening area of low pressure moved quickly east across southern lower Michigan during the evening hours. This low eventually moved across Lake Erie during the early morning hours of the 6th. Showers and thunderstorms developed across northern Indiana during the evening hours. These storms intensified and moved east along the stationary front and into Northwest Ohio. A devastating EF4 tornado developed over Wood County a little before midnight. This tornado moved into Ottawa County before dissipating. Seven people were killed and dozens of homes destroyed by the tornado. A weaker tornado also moved across portions of Lucas County. A third round of storms developed during the early morning hours of the 6th ahead of a cold front trailing the low. These storms moved across northern Ohio and produced pockets of damage. An EF1 tornado occurred in Ashtabula County around daybreak. A total of five tornadoes occurred in northern Ohio on June 5th and 6th. These tornadoes killed seven people, injured dozens and destroyed or damaged over a 100 homes. A school and a public administration building were also leveled. Damage estimates easily topped $100 million. | |||||||||||
| 39.3 | 1977-04-02 | 2 | 42°31'N / 84°17'W | 1.50 Miles | 57 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Ingham | |
| 39.4 | 1956-05-12 | 2 | 42°31'N / 83°37'W | 42°31'N / 83°35'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Oakland | ||
| 39.5 | 1956-05-12 | 2 | 42°32'N / 83°40'W | 42°31'N / 83°34'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Oakland |
| 39.8 | 1964-08-22 | 2 | 41°42'N / 84°36'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Williams | |||
| 40.1 | 1991-03-27 | 2 | 42°27'N / 84°26'W | 42°31'N / 84°21'W | 5.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Ingham |
| 40.5 | 1977-04-02 | 2 | 42°34'N / 84°02'W | 42°37'N / 83°56'W | 5.60 Miles | 83 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
| 41.0 | 1987-06-21 | 2 | 42°29'N / 83°28'W | 0.30 Mile | 80 Yards | 1 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Oakland | |
| 41.6 | 2010-06-05 | 3 | 41°34'N / 83°25'W | 41°34'N / 83°22'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.4M | 0K | Ottawa |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A strong tornado moved into western Ottawa County from Wood County during the late evening hours of June 5th. The tornado entered the county at 11:30 pm EDT as a weak EF3 or strong EF2 tornado. A couple homes on Trowbridge Road just east of the county line were heavily damaged. The tornado then continued east northeast to just north of the intersection of Billman and Trowbridge Roads where a few more homes were significantly damaged. After crossing Billman Road, the tornado took a turn to the right and intensified back to EF3. The tornado crossed Reiman Road just south of Trowbridge Road and finally lifted just before reaching Bolander Road. Around a dozen homes near the intersection of Trowbridge Road and Reiman Road were damaged. In Ottawa County, a total of 11 homes were destroyed with another 14 homes sustaining major damage from the tornado. Around 20 additional homes sustained lesser damages. This tornado was on the ground in Ottawa County for just over two and a quarter miles and had a maximum width of around 200 yards. Two injuries were reported. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A stationary frontal system stretched across the lower Great Lakes on the morning of Saturday, June 5th. This resulted in a very warm and humid airmass over northern Ohio. Outflow boundaries from earlier storms interacted with the stationary front to initiate thunderstorm development during the afternoon hours across inland northern Ohio. One of the stronger thunderstorms produced tornadoes in Richland and Holmes Counties. There were also a few reports of straight line thunderstorm wind damage. A rapidly deepening area of low pressure moved quickly east across southern lower Michigan during the evening hours. This low eventually moved across Lake Erie during the early morning hours of the 6th. Showers and thunderstorms developed across northern Indiana during the evening hours. These storms intensified and moved east along the stationary front and into Northwest Ohio. A devastating EF4 tornado developed over Wood County a little before midnight. This tornado moved into Ottawa County before dissipating. Seven people were killed and dozens of homes destroyed by the tornado. A weaker tornado also moved across portions of Lucas County. A third round of storms developed during the early morning hours of the 6th ahead of a cold front trailing the low. These storms moved across northern Ohio and produced pockets of damage. An EF1 tornado occurred in Ashtabula County around daybreak. A total of five tornadoes occurred in northern Ohio on June 5th and 6th. These tornadoes killed seven people, injured dozens and destroyed or damaged over a 100 homes. A school and a public administration building were also leveled. Damage estimates easily topped $100 million. | |||||||||||
| 42.1 | 1980-07-16 | 2 | 42°15'N / 83°13'W | 42°15'N / 83°10'W | 1.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| 42.4 | 1953-06-08 | 3 | 42°35'N / 83°42'W | 42°36'N / 83°41'W | 0 | 7 | 2.5M | 0 | Livingston | ||
| 43.6 | 1956-05-12 | 4 | 42°15'N / 83°13'W | 42°13'N / 83°05'W | 6.80 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 22 | 250K | 0 | Wayne |
| 44.3 | 1972-08-02 | 3 | 42°32'N / 83°29'W | 42°33'N / 83°27'W | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Oakland | ||
| 44.7 | 1988-08-14 | 2 | 42°42'N / 84°28'W | 42°29'N / 84°10'W | 3.30 Miles | 127 Yards | 1 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ingham |
| 45.4 | 1957-07-04 | 4 | 42°31'N / 83°39'W | 42°31'N / 83°07'W | 26.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Oakland |
| 46.0 | 1983-05-02 | 3 | 41°20'N / 83°50'W | 41°22'N / 83°45'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 22 | 25.0M | 0 | Wood |
| 46.4 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°22'N / 83°40'W | 0.10 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Wood | |
| 46.6 | 1976-03-20 | 4 | 42°31'N / 83°25'W | 42°33'N / 83°20'W | 3.80 Miles | 117 Yards | 1 | 55 | 25.0M | 0 | Oakland |
| 46.7 | 1991-07-07 | 2 | 42°38'N / 83°36'W | 2.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Oakland | |
| 47.0 | 2003-08-21 | 2 | 42°40'N / 84°10'W | 42°40'N / 84°10'W | 4.50 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 200K | Ingham |
| Brief Description: A F2 tornado struck eastern Ingham county, causing two injuries. It also destroyed two homes. A F2 tornado struck eastern Ingham county. The tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Columbia and Kendrick Roads at 7:55 p.m. EST. It moved east and intensified. The tornado began a turn to the northeast as it approached Haywood Road just north of Columbia. When it crossed Haywood Road the tornado was about a half a mile wide. It continued to intensify as it moved northeast and was at it's strongest as it crossed Risch Road just north of Howell Road. As the tornado crossed Dennis Road just east of House Road it turned sharply to the north. The tornado lifted at 9:10 p.m., just as it was moving into Livingston county. The tornadoe's path length was 4.5 miles long and it was up to 1/2 mile wide. It was on the ground for 15 minutes and was rated as a lower F2 on the Fujita scale, which corresponds to winds of approximately 120 m.p.h. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Ingham county at 7:29 p.m. EST and that was upgraded to a tornado warning at 7:46 p.m. EST. Two homes were destroyed. One house collapsed and trapped two individuals inside, who suffered minor injuries. At another location a house was damaged and a barn leveled. A pickup truck was blown off the road. | |||||||||||
| 47.1 | 1953-06-08 | 3 | 42°36'N / 83°41'W | 42°41'N / 83°32'W | 9.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Oakland |
| 47.4 | 1992-07-12 | 2 | 41°31'N / 83°22'W | 41°34'N / 83°10'W | 10.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Ottawa |
| 47.6 | 1970-05-12 | 2 | 41°26'N / 84°12'W | 41°14'N / 84°06'W | 14.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Henry |
| 48.5 | 1991-03-27 | 3 | 41°39'N / 84°50'W | 41°42'N / 84°43'W | 6.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 18 | 25.0M | 0 | Williams |
| 48.5 | 1957-07-04 | 2 | 41°28'N / 84°34'W | 41°27'N / 84°30'W | 2.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Williams |
| 48.6 | 1997-07-02 | 2 | 42°24'N / 83°15'W | 42°23'N / 83°03'W | 5.00 Miles | 2500 Yards | 0 | 90 | 90.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| 48.8 | 2001-05-21 | 2 | 42°38'N / 83°46'W | 42°46'N / 83°45'W | 9.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 3.0M | 0 | Livingston |
| Brief Description: A tornado developed near Hartland High School and Lake Walden, and moved north parallel to US-23, eventually crossing that busy highway between Clyde and Faussett Roads. There was a brief break in the damage path south of Center Road, but the tornado reformed again north of Center Road, this time back on the west side of US-23. The tornado continued north into Genesee County. Most of the damage to trees and structures was consistent with a weak tornado. However, near and north of the Majestic Golf Course, damage was considerably more intense, justifying an F2 rating. Seventy vehicles in the golf course parking lot were damaged (rolled, tossed, or struck by debris), with twelve of them totaled. Thirty five golf carts were destroyed, and a pontoon boat used to transport golfers was flipped. A large piece of a wooden footbridge was tossed through the enclosed back porch of the clubhouse. An amputee organization was having a golf outing that afternoon. Thankfully, the golf carts were equipped with G.P.S. units, and the course sent a message out on those units that a tornado was approaching. Only one person on the course suffered a minor injury (exact injury undisclosed). Three homes were destroyed near Clyde Road and US-23, as were a party store and a towing company that shared a building. A man at the party store suffered a minor hand injury, and two vehicles at the towing company were totaled. Several hundred trees were downed in this general area. Further north, several cars and semis were flipped when the tornado crossed US-23. One driver of a semi suffered a head injury when his truck overturned, though he was not seriously hurt. The TRW plant on Center Road lost a small part of its roof. Several cars in the parking of Tyrone Hills Golf Course had windows blown out. As the tornado moved across agricultural land, three cows were killed. A warm front moved slowly north into southeast Michigan, ushering in warmer and more humid air. Scattered thunderstorms developed south of the warm front around midday. They storms also moved north, at a faster pace than the warm front. A few of these storms produced tornadoes when they caught up to the warm front. | |||||||||||
| 49.1 | 1971-07-05 | 2 | 42°43'N / 83°56'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Livingston | |
| 49.2 | 1951-05-03 | 2 | 42°42'N / 84°03'W | 42°44'N / 84°00'W | 2.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Livingston |
| 49.8 | 2007-10-18 | 2 | 42°36'N / 84°18'W | 42°47'N / 84°12'W | 17.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 2 | 0 | 15.0M | 0K | Ingham |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service storm survey was conducted in Ingham county following the tornado that occurred on the night of October 18th. Based on extensive damage to buildings and trees the tornado was rated EF-2 with top winds estimated between 120 and 130 mph. The tornado began just northeast of Mason around 10:28 pm EDT and moved northeast at 40 to 45 mph through the town of Williamston between 10:40 and 10:45 pm. Approximately 100 structures were damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston. Two fatalities occurred about 4 miles northeast of Williamston where a modular home and its 2 occupants were flipped into a pond. The tornado then moved into Shiawassee county and dissipated shortly thereafter. The last time a fatal tornado occurred in Ingham county was on August 14th, 1988 when one death resulted from a tornado that was rated F-2 on the original Fujita scale. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A late season severe weather outbreak occurred on October 18th. An EF-2 tornado struck Ingham county, resulting in millions of dollars worth of damage and two fatalities. About a hundred structures were damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston in Ingham county. The two fatalities occurred about four miles northeast of Williamston, where a modular home was flipped into a pond by the tornado. There were also a tremendous amount of reports of wind damage with trees and power lines blown down, as well as several reports of three quarters to one inch diameter hail. | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.