Calhoun County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
77
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
481
All events
1
Deaths
$69.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Calhoun County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 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.
The same supercell thunderstorm which produced the F1 tornado in northwest Calhoun County produced a wet microburst as it moved across Pennfield Township. The downburst caused one fatality and 2 injuries approximately 1/2 mile south of Pennfield High School, just east of the Batt…
There were multiple reports of downed trees and limbs and power lines.
Wind gusts up to around 60 mph downed tree limbs and power lines and resulted in widespread power outages.
A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at the WK Kellogg airport in Battle Creek. Peak wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.
An NWS storm survey indicated that winds reached up to 80 to 90 mph near to northeast of Albion in Calhoun county, where numerous trees and power lines were blown down with extensive power outages. One roof was also blown off a home. A 74 mph wind gust was measured at Brooks fiel…
Significant flooding occurred on rivers and streams across Calhoun county due to heavy rainfall and antecedent high river levels and saturated grounds.
The bowing segment of a line echo wave pattern caused extensive damage to homes, businesses, and utilities on the south side of Battle Creek along E Columbia Ave. Approximately 600 homes were damaged with 76 of those homes having been destroyed. Also, 21 businesses were damaged o…
The tornado touched down near the intersection of Capitol Avenue and East Stafford Avenue just east of Goguac Lake and moved east just missing Riverside Elementary School and then moving along Chapel Hill Drive where it reached its peak intensity. The tornado then weakened as it …
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Dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across Calhoun County including a tree on a house in Marshall.
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Battle Creek ASOS measured gust.
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One grain silo sustained minor damage.
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One boat dock with sheet metal covering lifted. Trees down in the area near R Drive N.
Hail Hail
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Severe tree damage and some property damage found in this area.
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Exit sign on the highway was blown over.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
EF-0 tornado with peak winds around 85 mph began just west of the intersection of P Drive South and 18 1/2 Mile Road. The damage path ended near N Drive South between 20 Mile Road and 21 1/2 Mile Road. Several trees were uprooted along the path, and some unhealthy trunk snaps. Th…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters measure between 6 and 11 inches of snow across Calhoun County.
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Wind gusts over 45 mph combined with heavy snow to result in dangerous travel conditions.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado resulted in mostly tree damage along its 8.5 mile path. It began just west of Saint Marys Lake and traveled just south of the lake and remained very close to Saint Marys Lake Road before working off to the northeast. It lifted off near 13 mile road just west of Mud La…
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Multiple mature trees down blocking roads.
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Several large trees down on Hubbard Street.
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Barn Roof removed and power lines down near West Baseline Highway and Pine Lake Road.
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Steeple toppled from a church. Several large trees had damage.
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Two barns damaged and some brick damage to a chimney of a home.
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Trees uprooted with multiple utility poles downed.
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Several trees and limbs were blown down.
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A 60 mph peak wind gust was recorded at the Battle Creek airport ASOS.
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Wind gusts to near 70 mph brought down scattered power lines and trees countywide.
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There were numerous reports of trees and power lines.
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Several trees were blown down.
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Several limbs and power lines were blown down near Pennfield.
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Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and near Tekonsha.
Hail Hail
A supercell thunderstorm produced numerous reports of large hail ranging from an inch up to two and a half inches in diameter from near to just south of Battle Creek east northeast to Marshall.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado touched down near sixteen and a quarter mile road and moved east northeast and uprooted or snapped hundreds of trees along its path. The tornado heavily damaged a few outbuildings and caused roof damage to a number of homes with shingles ripped off and tore away siding.…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long duration system brought a foot to foot and a half of snow fell across northwestern Calhoun county from the morning of the 12th through the early morning hours of the 17th. Less than a foot of snow was reported elsewhere.
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Several trees and power lines were blown down in and near Athens.
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Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.
Hail Hail
One inch diameter hail fell from an isolated severe storm.
Hail Hail
The public reported one inch diameter hail in Pennfield.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Seven to eight inches of snow fell in Battle Creek and across much of Calhoun county.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Around three quarters of an inch of freezing rain was reported across much of Calhoun county. Seven tenths of an inch of freezing rain was reported at Bedford.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Four to seven inches of snow was reported along with strong winds that resulted in near whiteout conditions as times.
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A peak wind gust to 58 mph was measured at Battle Creek airport and numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
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A 60 mph peak wind gust was measured at Battle Creek airport and there were several downed trees and tree limbs.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Around six to seven inches of snow was reported across portions of Calhoun county.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 2 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 5 | 0 |
| 1962 | 5 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 |
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