Michigan, 1977

Tornadoes in Michigan, July 31, 1977

July 31, 1977 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$26,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Leelanau

When
July 31, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Leelanau County
Rating
F1
Path length
8.4 mi
Path width
167 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.880, -85.980

Tornado, Antrim

When
July 31, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Antrim County
Rating
F2
Path length
15.6 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
45.050, -85.270

Tornado, Charlevoix

When
July 31, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Charlevoix County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
45.100, -84.950

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10040940, 10040941, 10040942.