Storm History: Branch County, Michigan

Events

437

Deaths

23

Injuries

442

Damage

$255 million

Episodes

294

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.

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• Tornado, April 11, 196518 deaths · 400 injured · $250 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 20263 deaths · 12 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 19631 death · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20071 death · 7 injured · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 11, 196518 deaths · 400 injured · $250 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 1986$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 1996$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2024$300,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 19891 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025$150,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 25, 1998$50,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2011$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2021$35,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2022$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 1997$28,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 1954$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 19631 death · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1974$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 1976$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 7, 1983$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 1983$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 17, 1986$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 24, 1998$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Hail, August 1, 20032.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2021$5,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 3, 20112 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20062 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20002 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 18, 19882 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 23, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 19981.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 21, 19981.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 24, 1998$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 11, 196518 deaths · 400 injured · $250 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 20263 deaths · 12 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 19631 death · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1986$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 199118 injured · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1954$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 1974F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 1974F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 1975$3,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 1976$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 16, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 1983$25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 14, 1988F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Branch County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2026$11,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 27, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 3, 20263 deaths · 12 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 19, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2025$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025$150,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2024$300,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 2024$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2024$15,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2023$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 2023$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 31, 2023$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 3, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20231 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 19, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2022$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 202265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2021$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2021$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2021$35,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 2021$5,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 202059 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202060 kt wind · 6 events here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20191 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 11, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 201960 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 201957 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 201863 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20171 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20171.5 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 21, 20151 event here
• Flood, July 18, 201556 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2015EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 8, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20151 event here
• Hail, September 5, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201465 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 1, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 14, 20131 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 11, 201355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20131 in hail · 13 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 201355 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 12, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 20131 event here
• Ice Storm, January 27, 20131 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20121 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20121.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 15, 20121 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20121 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20111 event here
• Hail, September 3, 20112 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 13, 20111 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201155 kt wind · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, June 15, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2011$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 22, 201160 kt wind · 6 events here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20101 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 201060 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 22, 2010EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 201070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2010$10,000 · 70 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2010EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 201055 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 2010$10,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20101 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20101 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 9, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 20081 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 6, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2008$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2008$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2008$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 7, 200856 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 2007$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20071 death · 7 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2007$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20071 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 14, 20071 injured · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 4, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 200661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20062 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 2005$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 200550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2005$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 200552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20051 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2005$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20051 event here
• Strong Wind, October 30, 2004$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200450 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 200450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2004$4,000 · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 5, 200452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 27, 20041 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 200356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 27, 200350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 1, 20032.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, July 20, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 200351 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 20022 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 20022 events here
• High Wind, March 9, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20021 event here
• Ice Storm, January 31, 20021 event here
• High Wind, October 25, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2001$12,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 20012 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 17, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20001 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20001.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 20001 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20002 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 12, 1999$12,000 · 0.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 1999$12,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 5, 19990.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 6, 19981 event here
• Tornado, August 25, 1998$50,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 24, 1998$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 19981.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 199852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 19981.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 20, 19981 event here
• Blizzard, March 9, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 19971 event here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 19971 event here
• Winter Weather, November 13, 19971 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 11, 19971 event here
• High Wind, September 29, 19971 event here
• Hail, September 19, 1997$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 1997$28,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 14, 1997$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 1997$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 19971.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 6, 19971 event here
• Ice Storm, March 14, 19971 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 29, 1996$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 19960.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 19961 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 1996$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 1996$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 19, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, February 28, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 19953 injured · $5,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 4, 1995$10,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1994$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 19941.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 19930.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 15, 1993$5,000 · 69 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, October 8, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1992F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 7, 1991F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 19911.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1991$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 199118 injured · F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 199052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 1990F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 1989F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 19891 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 19891 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1988
• 1987
• 1986
• 1985
• 1983
• 1982
• 1980
• 1979
• 1977
• 1976
• 1975
• 1974
• 1969
• 1965
• 1963
• 1954

Tornadoes in Branch CountyEvery warning in Branch County since 1986Every county in Michigan

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.