Tornado Alerts Near East Lansing, MI 48824

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 7.9 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 394 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of East Lansing

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	2.9 mi × 10 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 18, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	51 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 230 yd	None	25 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	15.5 mi × 250 yd	None	21 mi	May 15, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	4.3 mi × 375 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	117 mi	Apr 2, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	0.4 mi × 375 yd	None	117 mi	Apr 2, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	60 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 150 yd	None	10 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.7 mi × 50 yd	None	20 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Nov 10, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	Sep 24, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 450 yd	1 dead, 2 hurt	58 mi	Jun 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	114 mi	May 7, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	108 mi	May 7, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 300 yd	None	113 mi	May 7, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	129 mi	Mar 14, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	129 mi	Mar 14, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	Mar 5, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	5.7 mi × 450 yd	None	43 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 300 yd	None	38 mi	Feb 28, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	108 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	104 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 300 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 200 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 200 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 200 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 200 yd	None	58 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 150 yd	None	17 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	10.7 mi × 500 yd	2 dead, 4 hurt	9 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 430 yd	None	13 mi	Aug 11, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	98 mi	Jul 29, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 75 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 100 yd	None	26 mi	Jul 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 150 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 1, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 15, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	3.4 mi × 200 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 15, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 15, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 400 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 15, 2023
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 300 yd	None	83 mi	Jun 15, 2023
EF0	Light damage	7.1 mi × 75 yd	None	66 mi	Apr 1, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	106 mi	Mar 31, 2023
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	108 mi	Mar 31, 2023
EF0	Light damage	6.1 mi × 40 yd	None	41 mi	Jul 11, 2022
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 40 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 11, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	49 mi	Oct 3, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 450 yd	None	58 mi	Sep 7, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 70 yd	None	73 mi	Aug 11, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 400 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 24, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 125 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 20, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	8.1 mi × 125 yd	None	35 mi	Mar 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	6.4 mi × 100 yd	None	17 mi	Mar 14, 2019
EF2	Considerable damage	18.2 mi × 700 yd	None	14 mi	Mar 14, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 200 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 25, 2018
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 250 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 25, 2018
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 250 yd	None	78 mi	Sep 25, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 520 yd	None	75 mi	Sep 25, 2018
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	10 mi	Sep 1, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 225 yd	None	34 mi	Sep 1, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 31, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	6.8 mi × 25 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 31, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 28, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	106 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	109 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	109 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 25 yd	None	116 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	93 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 150 yd	None	93 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	2.6 mi × 400 yd	None	97 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	1.6 mi × 250 yd	None	102 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	2.8 mi × 250 yd	None	104 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF3	Severe damage	5.2 mi × 500 yd	None	111 mi	Aug 24, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Dec 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	4.3 mi × 100 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 23, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	27 mi	Jun 22, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	29 mi	Jun 15, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 70 yd	None	45 mi	Apr 9, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	None	65 mi	Sep 21, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 150 yd	None	28 mi	Jul 6, 2014
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	30 mi	Jul 6, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	108 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF2	Considerable damage	4.2 mi × 100 yd	None	92 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	111 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 100 yd	None	94 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	113 mi	Nov 17, 2013
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 700 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 27, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 420 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 27, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	119 mi	Jul 8, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 12, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 12, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 12, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 12, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 12, 2013
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	108 mi	Jun 12, 2013
EF2	Considerable damage	4.6 mi × 300 yd	None	47 mi	May 28, 2013
EF2	Considerable damage	5.1 mi × 500 yd	None	37 mi	May 28, 2013
EF0	Light damage	4.3 mi × 200 yd	None	29 mi	May 28, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	5.6 mi × 550 yd	None	24 mi	May 28, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	17 mi	May 28, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 60 yd	None	10 mi	May 28, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Mar 15, 2012
EF3	Severe damage	7.6 mi × 800 yd	None	35 mi	Mar 15, 2012
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 28, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 100 yd	None	11 mi	May 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	11 mi	May 29, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	May 29, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 30 yd	None	113 mi	Apr 19, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 25 yd	None	90 mi	Apr 19, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 175 yd	None	114 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 175 yd	None	115 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 150 yd	None	111 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 175 yd	None	117 mi	Oct 26, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Jul 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	68 mi	Jun 27, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	11.5 mi × 100 yd	None	62 mi	Jun 23, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 75 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 23, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	5.2 mi × 500 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 6, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	13 mi × 800 yd	0 dead, 11 hurt	63 mi	Jun 6, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 250 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 6, 2010
EF3	Severe damage	2.3 mi × 200 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF4	Devastating damage	6.5 mi × 400 yd	7 dead, 28 hurt	94 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	7.2 mi × 700 yd	None	88 mi	Jun 5, 2010
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 50 yd	None	121 mi	May 11, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	108 mi	May 7, 2010
EF0	Light damage	5.1 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Mar 8, 2009
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 200 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 13, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 300 yd	None	27 mi	Sep 13, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 150 yd	None	4 mi	Jun 8, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	9.7 mi × 150 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	18 mi	Jun 8, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 100 yd	None	122 mi	May 31, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	5.8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	123 mi	May 31, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 464 yd	None	117 mi	May 30, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 35 yd	None	94 mi	Apr 11, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	15 mi	Oct 18, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	17 mi × 300 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	12 mi	Oct 18, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 250 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 24, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 440 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 24, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	3.9 mi × 440 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	37 mi	Aug 24, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	14 mi × 440 yd	None	23 mi	Aug 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	31 mi	Aug 24, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 300 yd	None	4 mi	Aug 24, 2007
EF3	Severe damage	6.5 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	20 mi	Aug 24, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 10 yd	None	121 mi	Aug 5, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	83 mi	Jul 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	83 mi	Jul 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	80 mi	Jul 26, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	May 1, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 30, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 27, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	113 mi	Jun 22, 2006
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 21, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 65 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 31, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	May 22, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	May 13, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 125 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	102 mi	Nov 12, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	107 mi	Oct 14, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 21, 2003
EF2	Considerable damage	4.5 mi × 880 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	20 mi	Aug 21, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 1, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 880 yd	None	34 mi	Jul 20, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 10, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 8, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 8, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	May 5, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	96 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF3	Severe damage	21 mi × 100 yd	1 dead, 2 hurt	131 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	97 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 25 yd	None	121 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	3.5 mi × 50 yd	None	122 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF0	Light damage	12 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	107 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF3	Severe damage	7.2 mi × 440 yd	2 dead, 0 hurt	113 mi	Nov 10, 2002
EF0	Light damage	6.5 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 60 yd	None	67 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	Oct 24, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	3 mi	Sep 9, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	14 mi	Sep 9, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	88 mi	May 26, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	98 mi	May 26, 2001
EF0	Light damage	7.1 mi × 100 yd	None	37 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	May 21, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 50 yd	None	17 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	37 mi	May 21, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	9.6 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	46 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 50 yd	None	23 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	54 mi	May 21, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	107 mi	May 18, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	105 mi	May 9, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	May 9, 2000
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	May 9, 2000
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 35 yd	None	56 mi	May 23, 1999
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	122 mi	Jul 19, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	11.3 mi × 50 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 24, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	16 mi	Jun 24, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	113 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	102 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	120 mi	May 3, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 28, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	108 mi	Mar 28, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 2500 yd	0 dead, 90 hurt	66 mi	Jul 2, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	47 mi	Jul 2, 1997
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 30 yd	None	18 mi	Jul 2, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 12, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 4, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 12, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	18 mi	Jul 4, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 20, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 13, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	105 mi	May 25, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 50 yd	None	16 mi	Sep 21, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	6.3 mi × 440 yd	None	74 mi	Sep 9, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 73 yd	None	75 mi	Jul 14, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	16 mi × 100 yd	None	130 mi	Jul 13, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	11 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	104 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 150 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 73 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	94 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	92 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	102 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 200 yd	None	92 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	90 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	83 mi	Jul 12, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	30 mi	Jun 17, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	23 mi	Jun 17, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	54 mi	Apr 16, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	2 mi	Jul 7, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	120 mi	Jun 15, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	22 mi	Jun 14, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	16 mi × 100 yd	None	134 mi	May 30, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Apr 23, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	78 mi	Mar 27, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	77 mi	Mar 27, 1991
EF3	Severe damage	6.4 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 18 hurt	76 mi	Mar 27, 1991
EF3	Severe damage	5 mi × 400 yd	None	69 mi	Mar 27, 1991
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	18 mi	Mar 27, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 60 yd	None	19 mi	Mar 27, 1991
EF3	Severe damage	2 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 18 hurt	32 mi	Mar 27, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 14, 1990
EF3	Severe damage	24 mi × 90 yd	None	54 mi	Sep 14, 1990
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	37 mi	Sep 14, 1990
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Sep 6, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	15 mi × 30 yd	None	70 mi	Aug 28, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 18, 1990
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 18, 1990
EF2	Considerable damage	15 mi × 160 yd	None	34 mi	Jun 2, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 2, 1990
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Nov 27, 1989
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Nov 27, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	94 mi	Aug 23, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 5, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	125 mi	Jun 14, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 3, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	11.7 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	70 mi	May 31, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	May 25, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 17, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	23.3 mi × 127 yd	None	23 mi	Aug 14, 1988
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 127 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	2 mi	Aug 14, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 5, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 400 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 4, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 400 yd	None	37 mi	Aug 4, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Jul 25, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 22, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 13 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 16, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	68 mi	May 15, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	May 15, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	May 15, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	Apr 3, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 30 yd	None	49 mi	Apr 3, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 50 yd	None	51 mi	Apr 3, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Apr 3, 1988
EF0	Light damage	3.5 mi × 20 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 31, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 20, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 13 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	20 mi	Jul 10, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	119 mi	Jul 6, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 60 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 5, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 29, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 147 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 29, 1987
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 80 yd	1 dead, 6 hurt	54 mi	Jun 21, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 2, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 70 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	54 mi	May 14, 1987
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	81 mi	Oct 1, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 20 yd	None	51 mi	Sep 29, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	5.6 mi × 400 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 29, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	61 mi	Sep 28, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	Sep 26, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	7.7 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Sep 10, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	7.6 mi × 50 yd	None	8 mi	Aug 26, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	10 mi	Aug 26, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	77 mi	Aug 2, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 73 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	40 mi	Jul 25, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 13 yd	None	52 mi	Jul 15, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 73 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 12, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	18 mi × 73 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 10, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 40 yd	None	66 mi	May 17, 1986
EF3	Severe damage	1.2 mi × 200 yd	None	60 mi	May 15, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	18.4 mi × 40 yd	None	17 mi	Apr 28, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	15.6 mi × 200 yd	None	1 mi	Jul 15, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	4.9 mi × 80 yd	None	57 mi	May 27, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	18 mi	May 15, 1985
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	18 mi	May 15, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 3 yd	None	15 mi	Mar 31, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	2.1 mi × 90 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	55 mi	Sep 25, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	5.6 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	62 mi	Aug 30, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	15 mi	Aug 9, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	41 mi	Aug 8, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	20 mi	Jun 10, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	20 mi	May 18, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	25 mi	May 18, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	51 mi	Jul 21, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 30, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 27, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	11 mi × 60 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 26, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	9 mi × 60 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 26, 1983
EF3	Severe damage	5 mi × 100 yd	1 dead, 22 hurt	102 mi	May 2, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 83 yd	None	106 mi	May 2, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	May 1, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	May 1, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	5.9 mi × 500 yd	None	55 mi	May 1, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	1.9 mi × 400 yd	None	52 mi	May 1, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	12 mi	Mar 7, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	3.8 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	36 mi	Jun 15, 1982
EF3	Severe damage	3 mi × 500 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 15, 1982
EF3	Severe damage	10 mi × 500 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	26 mi	Jun 15, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 15, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	46 mi	May 31, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 80 yd	None	41 mi	May 31, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	68 mi	Apr 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 17, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 27 yd	None	40 mi	Apr 17, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	44 mi	Aug 31, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 33 yd	None	72 mi	Jul 16, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Jul 9, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	111 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	46 mi	Jun 2, 1980
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 17 yd	None	35 mi	May 30, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 80 yd	None	38 mi	May 30, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	49 mi	Apr 8, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 127 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	90 mi	Apr 8, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 7 hurt	112 mi	Apr 8, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	91 mi	Apr 3, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 40 yd	None	91 mi	Jan 11, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 29, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 29, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 29, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Aug 29, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 29, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 17 yd	None	25 mi	Jul 28, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	0.6 mi × 27 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 20, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 7, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 230 yd	0 dead, 8 hurt	14 mi	Aug 19, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 70 yd	None	24 mi	May 20, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	47 mi	May 13, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Oct 8, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	19 mi	Sep 17, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 33 yd	None	32 mi	Jul 19, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	4.7 mi × 33 yd	None	52 mi	Jul 18, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	5.7 mi × 67 yd	None	65 mi	Jul 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 880 yd	0 dead, 18 hurt	118 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 150 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 90 yd	None	64 mi	May 31, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	46 mi	May 22, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	5.6 mi × 83 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	25 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	12 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	18 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 57 yd	None	17 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	3.3 mi × 223 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	10 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 24, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	8 mi	Jun 18, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	9 mi	Jun 18, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	May 2, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 83 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	12 mi	Apr 21, 1976
EF4	Devastating damage	3.8 mi × 117 yd	1 dead, 55 hurt	55 mi	Mar 20, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	18.9 mi × 33 yd	None	15 mi	Mar 20, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	17 mi	Mar 20, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Mar 20, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 90 yd	None	39 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	45 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	3.6 mi × 133 yd	None	47 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	63 mi	Mar 12, 1976
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	64 mi	Mar 12, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near East Lansing over 47 years

394

Total tornados on record

7.9

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

158

EF1

148

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4 WOOD, OH Jun 5, 2010

6.5 mi path 7 deaths 28 injured

EF4 OAKLAND, MI Mar 20, 1976

3.8 mi path 1 deaths 55 injured

EF3 PUTNAM, OH Nov 10, 2002

7.2 mi path 2 deaths

EF3 SENECA, OH Nov 10, 2002

21 mi path 1 deaths 2 injured

EF3 JACKSON, MI Jun 15, 1982

10 mi path 1 deaths 1 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. East Lansing sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for East Lansing

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near East Lansing with live tracking