Michigan storm events
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Michigan between 1950 and 2025, sourced from NOAA's Storm Events Database.
35,120
Storm events
1,269
Tornadoes
0
Hurricanes
489
Deaths
Significant recent events in Michigan
Events with deaths, multiple injuries, $1M+ property damage, or EF3+ tornadoes.
Snowfall amount reached 7.5 inches in 12 hrs by 10:00 near Indian River; snowfall total estimates of 8 inches at the cooperative observing site in the city of Cheboygan, and up to 10 inches near Mullett Lake. Cheboygan Airport, KSLH, reported several hours with visibilities at or…
Several roads were washed out in the Misery Bay area, including Misery Bay Road, Lots Road, Kemppa Road, and Wolf Creek Road. Some residents were stranded for hours due to the washouts. Newer culverts were blown out due to the flooding.
Flash flooding resulted in several washouts in the Chassell area, including Massie Road, Chassell-Painesdale Road, and Bootjack Road. Some of these areas experienced flooding in the recent past, including June 2025. Floodwaters impacted a few residences on Lakeshore Drive as well…
Nine people were rescued by lifeguards in three separate incidents from structural and longshore currents at New Buffalo Beach.
A 35 year old man drowned in Lake Huron after being swept into the lake from a strong river outlet current. The Huron County Sherrif's Office noted that a couple had been walking in 3 to 4 feet of water near the mouth of the Pinnebog River when they stepped off into murky water w…
A localized area of up to 4.2 inches of rainfall fell (per a public source in Pequaming) in a few hours between about 12:30 AM through about 5 AM, with the Baraga and L'Anse CWOP stations recording rain rates of a quarter to half inch of rain per 15 minutes and various stations r…
An abnormally and record dry September into the first half of October with precipitation deficits of more than 3 inches led to the ignition of the Summit Lake Wildfire which was discovered on the evening of October 18th in the northwest corner of the McCormick Wilderness between …
A 14-year-old Toledo, OH boy drowned in Lake Superior on the 24th after being caught in a rip current at a beach near the Lake Superior State Forest Campground. A 15-year-old was also caught in the rip current but was able to swim to the safety of shallow water. The Coast Guard, …
The first indications of tornado damage were near Bringold Avenue about one-third of a mile south of Mannsiding Road. The tornado traveled east northeast across Lake George and continued east near Cedar Road and continued on to the east northeast crossing US-127 and ending just s…
The tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Schoolcraft Rd and Eckles Rd and traveled northeast into Mason Rd, just north of I-96. The tornado continued into the intersection of Nola Rd and Lyndon Rd, uprooting large trees, snapping off large tree limbs, and produci…
An EF-2 tornado touched down near the intersection of South 10th Street and West R Avenue and traveled east northeast for around 11 miles until it lifted north of East N Avenue just west of 31st street. Many homes, including two mobile home parks, were severely damaged. Over 500 …
Images shared on social media from Zosel St. in Onekama of measured 2 inch hail. Damage to vehicles and home siding. Time estimated from radar.
An 82 year old man drowned in 4 to 5 foot waves just south of Summit County Park at around 2 pm eastern standard time.
A tornado began east of Peach Ridge Avenue and north of 6 Mile Road and moved east northeast for almost 9 miles, ending just west of Rockford High School. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Structural damage was done to buildings in the 5600 block of Alpine Avenue and to…
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A woman and two girls were also killed near Cedar Springs when the vehicle they were traveling in lost control in a heavy downpour and hydroplaning accident.
Counties and zones
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Alcona (207)
Alger (669)
Allegan (526)
Alpena (255)
Antrim (316)
Arenac (188)
Arenac and Ogemaw (1)
Baraga (550)
Barry (331)
Bay (428)
Beaver Island (6)
Benzie (191)
Berrien (675)
Branch (417)
Calhoun (463)
Cass (445)
Central Chippewa County (23)
Charlevoix (230)
Charlevoix County (11)
Cheboygan (222)
Chippewa (259)
Clare (195)
Clarlevoix County (11)
Clinton (321)
Crawford (234)
Delta (561)
Dickinson (489)
Eastern Mackinac County (20)
Eaton (297)
Emmet (240)
Genesee (900)
Gladwin (206)
Gogebic (657)
Grand Traverse (326)
Gratiot (229)
Hillsdale (413)
Houghton (291)
Huron (443)
Ingham (371)
Ionia (289)
Iosco (244)
Iron (411)
Isabella (256)
Jackson (379)
Kalamazoo (469)
Kalkaska (231)
Kent (609)
Keweenaw (391)
Lake (173)
Lapeer (521)
Leelanau (268)
Lenawee (646)
Livingston (590)
Luce (396)
Mackinac (157)
Mackinac Island/bois Blanc Island (9)
Macomb (873)
Manistee (244)
Marquette (1,074)
Mason (249)
Mecosta (213)
Menominee (469)
Midland (411)
Missaukee (179)
Monroe (624)
Montcalm (293)
Montmorency (193)
Muskegon (383)
Newaygo (283)
Northern Berrien County (16)
Northern Houghton (513)
Northern Schoolcraft (187)
Oakland (1,210)
Oceana (255)
Ogemaw (241)
Ontonagon (613)
Osceola (176)
Oscoda (192)
Otsego (316)
Ottawa (486)
Presque Isle (187)
Roscommon (261)
Saginaw (629)
Sanilac (387)
Schoolcraft (117)
Shiawassee (418)
Southeast Chippewa County (14)
Southern Berrien County (18)
Southern Houghton (164)
Southern Schoolcraft (232)
St. Clair (575)
St. Joseph (465)
Tuscola (474)
Van Buren (434)
Washtenaw (971)
Wayne (1,110)
Western Chippewa County (31)
Western Mackinac County (15)
Wexford (217)