The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

Ranked by tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950 among 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan. #1 is Kinross, MI (0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950).

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  1. 25Blair, Michigan

    2 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    8,994 people · Grand Traverse County · median home $275,200 · income $71,582 · Jan low 17°F · 112 in snow

  2. 24Holton, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    2,586 people · Muskegon County · median home $186,300 · income $72,910 · Jan low 16°F · 72 in snow

  3. 23Pickford, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    2,791 people · Chippewa County · median home $167,400 · income $99,688 · Jan low 7°F · 101 in snow

  4. 22Whitehall, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    2,909 people · Muskegon County · median home $212,600 · income $61,169 · Jan low 19°F · 69 in snow

  5. 21Soo, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    2,966 people · Chippewa County · median home $241,200 · income $79,107 · Jan low 7°F · 106 in snow

  6. 20K. I. Sawyer, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,064 people · Marquette County · median home $87,300 · income $60,833 · Jan low 10°F · 149 in snow

  7. 19Tuscarora, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,080 people · Cheboygan County · median home $253,700 · income $66,042 · Jan low 9°F · 107 in snow

  8. 18Cedar Creek, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,192 people · Muskegon County · median home $224,600 · income $73,586 · Jan low 16°F · 73 in snow

  9. 17Negaunee, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,232 people · Marquette County · median home $302,400 · income $97,955 · Jan low 7°F · 197 in snow

  10. 16Ishpeming, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,392 people · Marquette County · median home $206,400 · income $94,271 · Jan low 6°F · 150 in snow

  11. 15Baraga, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,478 people · Baraga County · median home $133,300 · income $52,254 · Jan low 6°F · 178 in snow

  12. 14China, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,509 people · St. Clair County · median home $322,600 · income $98,879 · Jan low 16°F · 39 in snow

  13. 13Richfield, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,545 people · Roscommon County · median home $110,200 · income $47,055 · Jan low 11°F · 64 in snow

  14. 12East China, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,704 people · St. Clair County · median home $275,900 · income $71,517 · Jan low 16°F · 38 in snow

  15. 11Hamlin, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    3,711 people · Mason County · median home $281,400 · income $80,919 · Jan low 19°F · 79 in snow

  16. 10Marquette, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    4,140 people · Marquette County · median home $286,700 · income $57,983 · Jan low 7°F · 197 in snow

  17. 9Hancock, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    4,501 people · Houghton County · median home $165,600 · income $59,519 · Jan low 9°F

  18. 8St. Clair, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    5,464 people · St. Clair County · median home $223,200 · income $69,688 · Jan low 20°F · 38 in snow

  19. 7Forsyth, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    6,194 people · Marquette County · median home $168,700 · income $62,018 · Jan low 10°F · 151 in snow

  20. 6Ludington, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    7,655 people · Mason County · median home $201,100 · income $46,411 · Jan low 19°F · 79 in snow

  21. 5Houghton, Michigan

    1 tornado within 10 miles since 1950

    8,386 people · Houghton County · median home $254,500 · income $43,456 · Jan low 9°F

  22. 4Adams, Michigan

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,540 people · Houghton County · median home $118,000 · income $63,914 · Jan low 9°F

  23. 3Kincheloe, Michigan

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    2,587 people · Chippewa County · median home $110,700 · income $57,644 · Jan low 5°F · 94 in snow

  24. 2Portage, Michigan

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    3,189 people · Houghton County · median home $204,700 · income $66,652 · Jan low 9°F · 208 in snow

  25. 1Kinross, Michigan

    0 tornadoes within 10 miles since 1950

    6,139 people · Chippewa County · median home $127,300 · income $61,250 · Jan low 8°F · 94 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 541 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Michigan (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: