Flint, MI Tornado History — 100 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Flint, MI had?
Flint has had 100 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Flint?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Flint was an EF0 on May 15, 2025.
When is tornado season in Flint?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Flint, with 21 on record. April through June account for 38 of the 100 tornadoes on record near Flint.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Flint
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 27 total, averaging 1.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Flint since December 29, 2025
These are 3 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Spotter relayed video of a brief small tornado in a farm field near Lake and Marshall roads. (DTX)
NWS Storm Survey team confirms an EF-0 tornado occurred in Bridgeport on April 15. The tornado started northwest of Roedel Rd and S Reimer Rd... continued southeast bef (DTX)
NWS Storm Survey team confirms an EF-0 tornado occurred in Durand on April 14. The tornado started near Newburg Rd just west of Lansing Rd... continued east before lift (DTX)
Within 25 miles of Flint. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Flint
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Flint and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 15, 2025 and the most recent on May 15, 2025. It is already counted in the Flint totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down northeast of Atlas and was on the ground 3 minutes before lifting north of Goodrich. (DTX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Flint
121 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Flint since 1950, across 4 events. 987 injuries have been reported across all events. 1953 was the deadliest year on record near Flint.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on June 8, 1953, which caused 116 fatalities along a 18.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Flint
What the record shows near Flint
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Flint, with 21 of the 100 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Flint record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Flint, 73 reached EF0 or EF1 and 27 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Flint is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Flint has averaged 1.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 27 in total. 2007 was the busiest of them with 5, and 10 of those years passed with none at all.