2018 Southeastern Michigan Tornado Outbreak

The 2018 Southeastern Michigan Tornado Outbreak was the most deadliest and costliest one in Michigan history. It lasted from June 21st, 2018 to June 24th, 2018. It was considered the deadliest one in the USA but was later surpassed by the May 2024 Super Outbreak.

Meteorlogists were predicting a bumpy ride for Southeastern Michigan at least 10 days before the first tornado that would take place during the outbreak touched down. They were calling it "the tornado outbreak of the century" and "the big chance for chasers to get some gold." However, people thought Michigan was an unusual place for a tornado outbreak like this to happen. But on June 21st, 2018, the people were proved wrong. Tornadoes scattered the grounds of Michigan. This outbreak set the national record for the highest amount of EF5 tornadoes. The tornadoes went out to break even more records. They broke highest windspeed, (329 mph,) highest width (2.8 miles,) and even most weather related records broken in one day. On June 23rd, tornado activity started to calm down. But it wasn't over just yet. On June 24th, 2018, the last day of the outbreak, 1 EF5, an EF4 and an EF2 spanned the Michigan grounds until the tornadoes later dissipated. The storm systems that caused the outbreak left the state around 10:00PM that day. The outbreak held the highest damage amount for years. But Michigan didn't see the last of the storms... at least until 2031.