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Grand Traverse Bay From Grand Traverse Light To Norwood Mi, Lake Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2008 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
49
All events
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Deaths
$15K
Property damage
Year by year
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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.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Gust to 39mph at Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, MI.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
M-DOT wind sensor near Bates reported gust to 55mph.
Marine Hail Marine Hail
Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center near Bingham, MI; additional reports of hail up to the size of half dollars in downtown Traverse City, MI.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Gust to 40mph reported at KTVC, Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City, MI.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust to 43mph reported at KTVC, Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, MI.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts of 40-50mph reported in the Traverse City, MI area near Grand Traverse Bay, from 39mph at KTVC, Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport at 22:12 to 51mph at a Michigan DOT wind site near Acme, MI.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Gusts with storms as high as 52mph at Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport, KTVC.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust to 43mph at NWS-maintained equipment at Grand Traverse Lighthouse, GTLM4.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
Wind equipment at Elmwood Township Marina on the western shore of the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay reported a wind gust to 57mph.
Marine High Wind Marine High Wind
Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport reported a gust to 60mph at 615pm. Additional gusts in the area as high as 61mph.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XELM Elmwood Township Marina.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station xelm Elmwood Township Marina.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station XELM Elmwood twp marina.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down blocking Popp Rd.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station minwm 0.8 NE Bingham.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed in the town of Suttons Bay.
Marine Hail Marine Hail
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed along the coastline near Eden Shores.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
A 51 mph gust was measured at a buoy just off of Traverse City, while 56 mph winds were measured at Cherry Capital Airport.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Small tree limbs were downed along the coastline.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 47 mph in Greilickville, and 46 mph at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City. Two sailboats were flipped over at Elmwood Marina.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Wind damage occurred just inland near Lake Leelanau.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Gust measured at Cherry Capital Airport and in Greilickville.
Marine Hail Marine Hail
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Hail Marine Hail
Waterspout Waterspout
A local television captured a brief waterspout over the eastern portion of Grand Traverse Bay.
Waterspout Waterspout
Eyewitnesses reported a brief waterspout touchdown just west of Eastport.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Waterspout Waterspout
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed along the shoreline just south of Northport.
Marine Hail Marine Hail
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Hail Marine Hail
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm downed a few trees in Northern Leelanau County.
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Marine Hail Marine Hail
Marine Hail Marine Hail
Marine Thunderstorm Wind Marine Thunderstorm Wind
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
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