St. Joseph County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
73
Hail reports
6
Floods since 1996
497
All events
6
Deaths
$3.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in St. Joseph County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Dense fog was widespread across the county through the period. Local law enforcement said a 60 year old man was killed in a two vehicle crash. The man was driving west on Pleasant Road around 5 p.m. Sunday. A vehicle driven by a 27 year old male, was northbound on Summit Road, an…
A 45 year old man leaning against a tree was seriously injured when the tree was struck by lightning. He later died of his injuries.
Emergency management reported a 36 year old female was driving in Sturgis when a large tree fell on her vehicle and crushed it. The driver was killed instantly.
A 71 year old male was killed when a large tree fell on his vehicle and crushed it as he was driving north of Colon. The driver was killed instantly.
Another tornado from the same supercell that produced the Edwardsburg tornado touched down near Roberts Rd and M60 just southwest of Three Rivers on Friday afternoon. The tornado quickly intensified and produced EF-2 damage with estimated wind speeds of 120-130 mph. Here, the tor…
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Emergency Manager reports that a truck was blown off the road.
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Tree and utility pole down onto a house.
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Trees and powerlines are down.
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Emergency manager reports multiple greenhouses destroyed and multiple trees down across roads.
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Several reports of powerlines downed in the area.
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Large tree branches down near Corey Lake.
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Power lines down in Florence Township.
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Emergency Manager reports powerlines and power pole down near Freese Road and Roys Road to the northeast of Constantine in St. Joseph County in Michigan.
Hail Hail
Media relayed picture of hail in Three Rivers around nickel size.
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Several reports of trees down in Three Rivers. Trees and powerlines down in Centreville. AWOS recorded a 47 mph wind gust. Several trees, large tree limbs, and powerlines down in and around Dowagiac.
Hail Hail
Photo received of hail up to a quarter in diameter. Photo taken on Marcellus Rd.
Hail Hail
Photo on Facebook shows a hailstone that measured 1.75 inches. This stone reported fell between Mendon and Three Rivers.
Hail Hail
Photo on Facebook shows hail estimated to be between 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A combination of system and lake enhanced snow Saturday night into Sunday morning, followed by a more organized lake effect snow phase Sunday afternoon through midday Monday. Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches, with the greater amounts in this range across t…
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Snow developed during the late evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 3 and 5 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and sli…
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Light system snow during the late afternoon and evening of January 18th was followed by bands of lake effect snow. The combination of west wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and the snowfall resulted in significant visibility reductions at times due to snow and blowing snow. While storm …
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A brief period of system snow during the early morning of December 29th was followed by lake effect snow showers from mid morning through the evening hours. Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches. A report from emergency management of around 6 inches of snow was…
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A snow squall produced a brief period of heavier snow and wind gusts to 35 mph at times. Significant visibility reductions to less than one quarter of a mile due to snow and blowing snow were reported by trained spotters as the snow squall moved through.
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Moderate to heavy snow developed during the morning hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 7 and 10 inches. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile…
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The AWOS in Sturgis (KIRS) recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
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Several trees down in Burr Oak.
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The AWOS at the Three Rivers airport (KHAI) recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
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Emergency management officials reported tree limbs and power lines down from Three Rivers to Mendon.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Ground and aerial surveys confirm a weak tornado began near the intersection of Olnhausen and Shimmel Rd where over a dozen pine trees were snapped and several others were uprooted. The tornado proceeded quickly northeast removing an empty grain bin and a portion of a pole barn r…
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Numerous trees or limbs down in the areas of US 131 and SR 216.
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Several reports of trees and branches down in and around Sturgis.
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Photos received of numerous, large glass panes blown out of a tire shop. Semi trailer blown over in the parking lot. Roof damage possible.
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No power at the Three River Airport. Multiple trees down in the area.
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Huge tree down on power lines.
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An arctic front plunged through during the evening hours on December 4th with bouts of moderate snow and wind gusts in excess of 45 mph. Near zero visibility and a flash freeze were reported. A transition to pure lake effect snow then took place on December 5th. The worst of the …
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A tornado touched down at the county line border, just north of Lewis Lake. The tornado did significant tree damage and snapped power poles along the entirety of Berry Ln. The tornado moved southeast towards Day Rd where it reached maximum width of approximately 700 yards. Here, …
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Multiple trees down at Meyer Broadway County Park.
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Large tree down on south Lincoln Ave.
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A few trees down near South Main Street.
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Picture on Facebook of damage to an oak tree along the St. Joseph River.
St. Joseph County dispatch reported numerous trees and powerlines down in Three Rivers. Power is out. Two injuries reported as a car collided with a downed tree in the road.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Pictures of tennis ball size hail.
Hail Hail
Photo on Twitter, X, of 4 inch hail.
A tornado touched down in St. Joseph county on the south side of Centreville and then tracked northeast, passing north of Colon and into Branch county near Havens and Goodrich Lake. The tornado finally weakened and lifted south of Union Lake. Extensive damage occurred to trees an…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 1 |
| 2010 | 14 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 4 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 7 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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