Garden City, MI Tornado History — 95 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Garden City, MI had?
Garden City has had 95 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 11 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Garden City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Garden City was an EF0 on June 18, 2025.
When is tornado season in Garden City?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Garden City, with 25 on record. April through June account for 48 of the 95 tornadoes on record near Garden City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Garden City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 21 total, averaging 1.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Garden City since December 29, 2025
These are 4 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
An EF-2 tornado impacted east Detroit on the afternoon of September 3... touching down near the Poletown East neighborhood and tracking southeastward... eventually cros (DTX)
NWS Storm Survey team confirms an EF-1 tornado occurred in Lincoln Park on April 15. A brief tornado touched down near Wall Ave and Ruth Ave... and continued across res (DTX)
NWS Storm Survey team confirms an EF-1 tornado occurred in Ann Arbor on April 15. The tornado started in the area of Jackson Ave near Interstate 94... continued southea (DTX)
NWS storm survey confirms an EF-1 tornado occurred in Van Buren Twp on April 4. The tornado started just south of Martz Rd between Rawsonville Rd and Hoeft Rd... contin (DTX)
Within 25 miles of Garden City. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Garden City
49 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Garden City since 1950, across 7 events. 884 injuries have been reported across all events. 1965 was the deadliest year on record near Garden City.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 11, 1965, which caused 23 fatalities along a 90.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Garden City
What the record shows near Garden City
The 1970s were the busiest decade near Garden City, with 23 of the 95 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Garden City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Garden City, 61 reached EF0 or EF1 and 34 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Garden City is rated EF4, of which 5 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Garden City has averaged 1.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 21 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 6, and 11 of those years passed with none at all.