Tornado Alerts Near Manistee, MI 49660

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Manistee

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Manistee area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelModerate

Average per year2 tornados

Peak season monthJuly

Total on record100 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Manistee

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 30 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 22, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	Sep 22, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	41 mi	Sep 22, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 150 yd	None	90 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	84 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 300 yd	None	93 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 250 yd	None	72 mi	Mar 30, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	8.7 mi × 100 yd	None	84 mi	Aug 24, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	2.9 mi × 100 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 26, 2021

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Manistee over 35 years

100

Total tornados on record

2

Average per year

EF2

Strongest recorded

Jul

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

45

EF1

48

EF2

7

EF3

0

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF2KALKASKA, MIOct 18, 2007

4.5 mi path1 deaths1 injured

EF2MECOSTA, MIJun 8, 1985

24 mi path

EF2OSCEOLA, MIMar 27, 1991

4 mi path

EF2KALKASKA, MIJul 23, 1976

3.3 mi path5 injured

EF2OCEANA, MIMay 28, 1991

3 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Manistee sees the most tornado activity in Jul. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

PEAK

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Manistee

🛡️ 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

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