Baraga County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1960 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
56
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
566
All events
1
Deaths
$25.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Baraga County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 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.
There was a report of 5.5 inches of lake effect snow just south of Baraga over an eight-hour period. The observer near Pelkie measured 4.6 inches of snow during the same period. Poor visibility and slick roads from the lake effect snow contributed to a fatal head-on car crash nea…
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 …
Facebook photos verified hail from golf ball to baseball-sized in L'Anse. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
Heat Heat
The Pelkie RAWS site PIEM4 reported heat index values in excess of 100 degrees from 10 AM EST through 2 PM, with a peak heat index of 105 at 2 PM.
Flood Flood
An image shared on social media indicated a flooded intersection at E Broad and Fourth. The time of this flooding was estimated by radar. Broadcast media also reported heavy rainfall caused sewer overflows and forced L'Anse to close the waterfront and beach. Rainfall reports thro…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple snow and sleet reports around the county in excess of 1 inch, with the highest total being 3 inches at the Three Lakes CoCoRaHS site MI-BG-3 17.8 SE Lanse. The highest verified ice accumulation report was at the CO-OP site MIEM4 Michigamme 3WNW at 0.1 inch, with estimate…
Blizzard Blizzard
High winds and heavy snow brought blizzard conditions to Baraga County. SAW ASOS reported blizzard conditions. Snowfall of two to four feet fell across much of the county. Up to 10% of the county was without power during the event. Key impacts: school closures, power outages, imp…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall created difficult travel conditions in Baraga County. Snowfall analysis and observations showed 8-12 of snowfall, with the heaviest amounts over the higher terrain. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light freezing rain was followed by heavy, wet snow, with 6-12 inches of accumulation. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures, traffic accidents.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The CO-OP observer HERM4 2 SE Herman reported 6 inches of snowfall with similar snowfall reports elsewhere in the county. Freezing rain was also estimated in the eastern part of the county. Key impacts: school closures, municipality closures, hazardous travel.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -40F were observed on the 23rd and 24th, and as low as -25F on the 25th and 26th. Key impacts: school and business closures.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple reports of heavy snowfall in the county include the CO-OP observer HERM4 2 SE Herman reporting 10 inches of snow, a public report 5 miles southeast of Mount Arvon reporting 8 inches of snow, and a trained spotter report of 6.9 inches 2 miles south of Baraga, with that re…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light freezing rain resulted in a glaze of ice on untreated surfaces. Key impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents, school closures.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A brief period of heavy snow resulted in 2 to 9 inches of accumulation and snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Key impacts: transportation delays, school closures.
Blizzard Blizzard
There were blizzard conditions with frequent wind gusts of 40-55 mph and snowfall of 8-24+ in Baraga County. 27.5 inches of snowfall was reported near Mount Arvon. The Houghton ASOS (KCMX) peak gust was 60 mph and K.I. Sawyer ASOS (KSAW) peak gust was 53 mph before the wind senso…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Up to 4 inches of snow, combined with temperatures plummeting below freezing, resulted in slippery roadways from the evening of the 18th through the morning of the 19th. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.
Blizzard Blizzard
Heavy snowfall totaling 1 to 2.5 feet along with winds gusting 40 to 60 miles per hour resulted in blizzard conditions. Fifty-three percent of customers (around 1,400) lost power across the county. Non-essential travel was discouraged by area officials. Key impacts: transportatio…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The first accumulating snowfall of the year brought 2 to 6 inches to the area. Key impacts: transportation delays.
Hail Hail
A public report of quarter sized hail covering the ground.
Heat Heat
Heat Heat
Hail Hail
Hail size ranged from penny to nickel sized. Time estimated from radar.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Several rounds of wintry precipitation occurred from the morning of the 28th through the early morning of the 31st. The first round was light freezing drizzle resulting in slick surfaces on the morning of the 28th. Then, a round of thunderstorms and sleet during the evening of th…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow and gusty winds occurred on the 23rd into early on the 24th, resulting in treacherous travel conditions and snowfall accumulations of 4 to 10 inches. Key impacts: travel delays, school and business closures.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and heavy snow brought blizzard conditions to the region on the 5th. A trained spotter reported a daily snowfall total of 11.3 inches at 1600EST on the 5th. By the morning of the 6th, storm total snow reports ranging from 13 to 23 inches had been reported across the …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Moderate to heavy snow and strong winds resulted in dangerous travel conditions and low visibility during the afternoon and evening of Feb. 28th. The snow ended during the early morning hours on March 1st.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Moderate to heavy snow and strong winds resulted in dangerous travel conditions and low visibility during the afternoon and evening of the 28th. Snow totals ranged from 3-10 inches.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
A public report of 12.5 inches of snow 5 miles southeast of Mount Arvon by 7 AM on the 16th. Key impacts: travel delays, road closures.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observers and spotters at Herman and Three Lakes respectively reported 7 inches of lake effect snow over a 24-hour period.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Bitter cold wind chills in the 25 below to 35 below zero range were observed throughout much of the period. Schools were closed throughout Baraga County on the 20th and 21st due to the bitter cold.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totals over a 24-hour period included 6.4 inches two miles south of Baraga, 5 inches at Herman and 4.3 inches at Watton.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observers across much of Baraga County measured between 2 to 4 inches of lake effect snow and blowing snow through the period. Baraga and L'Anse Schools were on a two-hour delay on the 12th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The spotter two miles south of Baraga measured five inches of snow over 13 hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Lake enhanced snowfall amounts over a 24-hour period included 12 inches at Mount Arvon, 11 inches at Herman and two miles south of Baraga and 9 inches at L'Anse. Northwest winds gusting as high as 35 to 40 mph also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow, resulting in wh…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Lake effect snowfall totals over 24 hours included 9.5 inches at Mount Arvon and 7 inches at Three Lakes.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Lake effect snowfall totals over 72 hours included 15.4 inches at two miles south of Baraga, 14.5 inches at Herman, 14.3 inches at 7 miles northwest of Baraga and 12 inches nearly 18 miles southeast of L'Anse.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observers across Baraga County measured between 3 to 6 inches of snow over a 24-hour period.
Blizzard Blizzard
Observed snowfall over an approximate 36-hour time period included 28 inches at Herman, 16.5 inches near Three Lakes and 10 inches around the Baraga area. The heavy wet snow combined with winds gusting over 40 mph at times caused tree damage, power outages and closed several scho…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observers from Baraga and L'anse to Herman measured around 7 inches of snow in 24 hours. The observer near Michigamme measured 6.5 inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observer and spotter lake effect snowfall reports over an approximate 36-hour period included 12 inches near Mount Arvon, 11 inches at Herman and 8 inches at Watton. Northwest winds gusting to 25 mph at times also caused areas of blowing snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The observer in Herman measured 5.5 inches of lake effect snow in 24 hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The observer at Herman measured 4.5 inches of lake effect snow in 24 hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
There was a public report from near Mount Arvon of 9.5 inches of lake effect snow in 48 hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observers at Herman and Mount Arvon measured between 6 and 7 inches of lake effect snow in 24 hours.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Bitter cold wind chills from 20 to 25 below zero were reported across portions of Baraga County. Schools were delayed on the 16th to the effects of the cold.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Significant storm total lake effect snowfall amounts during the event included nearly three feet of snow at Mount Arvon, 19 inches at Herman and 11 inches just south of Baraga.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continuing melting of snowpack led to periods of dense fog over Baraga County from the 22nd into the 26th. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Baraga County for the first time since 2015.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
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