Cass County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
21
Tornado reports
57
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
477
All events
3
Deaths
$12.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cass County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 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.
A disorganized circulation touched down northwest of the intersection of Runkle St and Conrad Rd, destroying an attached garage, and destroying the center part of the home (back windows failed and resulted in front of house blowing out). One fatality, a 12 year old boy, was confi…
Local law enforcement reported a large tree limb fell onto the cab of a vehicle, spun the limb into the road way while the vehicle continued westbound, striking another tree on the side of the road. A 17 year old male was pronounced dead at the scene.
Freezing rain and drizzle developed mid-afternoon on January 22nd and continued into the evening. Temperatures did warm above freezing into the morning of January 23rd while the rain continued, though sub-freezing road temperatures kept most secondary roads and sidewalks slick in…
Six people were treated for injuries in two separate accidents as a result of icy roads. A 32 year old male from Dowagiac was traveling south on Wilbur Hill Road in LaGrange Township, when he lost control of his vehicle at 1:45 p.m. His vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree.…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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Shavehead Lake on the southside Chanel has very large trees uprooted and landed on a house, a gazebo was destroyed. A shed was also destroyed.
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Irrigation pivot flipped over.
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Large tree downed onto Eagle Lake Road.
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Damage reported at the Edwardsburg Little League Fields. Two dugout roofs were blown off, several fences damaged, and some damage to the bleachers.
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Large tree down on a house on 6th street.
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Large trees downed in Vandalia area.
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Reports of trees downed.
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Reports of trees downed.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Photo on Facebook of several large tree limbs down on Runkle Rd.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Lake effect snow, heavy at times, resulted in reduced visibility and traffic accidents. The combination of periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow and wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph lead to significantly reduced visibilities and slick roads. A CoCoRaHS observer 3.5 miles east o…
Hail Hail
Video shows quarter-size hail.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination of system and lake enhanced snow Saturday night into Sunday morning, followed by a more organized lake effect snow phase Sunday afternoon through midday Monday. Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 10 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer 3.5 miles east of Niles re…
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
A slow moving, lake effect snow band produced treacherous, nearly impossible travel due to intense snowfall rates and near zero visibility during the morning hours of January 26th. Snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour were reported, with snowfall totals generally ranging betw…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light system snow during the late afternoon and evening of January 18th was followed by bands of lake effect snow. The combination of west wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and the snowfall resulted in significant visibility reductions of less than one quarter of a mile at times due to …
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
A single band of heavy lake effect developed behind an arctic front during the morning hours of January 14th, becoming nearly stationary and intensifying during the late afternoon through early morning hours of January 15th. Snowfall rates of more than 2 inches per hour were repo…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A brief period of system snow during the early morning of December 29th was followed by lake effect snow showers from mid morning through the evening hours. Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 12 inches. A CoCoRAHS report of 11.9 inches was received from 3.5 miles eas…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy snow developed during the morning hours of November 29th and continued through the early morning hours of November 30th. This was a wet snow with total snow accumulations generally ranging between 8 and 12 inches. There was a report of 12.0 inches in Marcellus. …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Moderate to heavy lake effect snow fell from the afternoon on November 9th into the early morning hours of November 10th. Snowfall rates were briefly as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour with the heavier lake effect snow showers. Total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 10 inches. …
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Local media reported two trees were uprooted with several large tree branches also blown down.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A brief EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Edwardsburg, MI on March 30th, 2025. The tornado started in a field west of Conrad Rd, snapping and uprooting trees as it moved northeast towards the Edwardsburg Primary School, where EF-0 damage was noted. The tornado continued to the northe…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado developed in a field west of M62 and impacted several outbuildings near the intersection of M62 and Pine Lake Street. One outbuilding lost a majority of its metal roof, with debris lofted across the street. The tornado then continued northeast, reaching peak intensity b…
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Tree down on garage and tree down over Elkhart Rd, just east of M62. Power lines down at Redfield St and Conrad. Irrigation flipped in field near M62 northeast of M62 and May street.
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Roof blown off of a building.
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Pictures of a barn that sustained damage at Bradt and W Main St.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Bands of heavy lake effect snow developed during the morning hours of February 20th, especially between 7 am and 11 am EST. Snowfall rates of 2' per hour and near zero visibilities occurred with this heavy snow band. The lake effect snow shower activity did become less organized …
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
An arctic front plunged through during the evening hours on December 4th with bouts of heavy snow and wind gusts in excess of 45 mph. Near zero visibility and a flash freeze were reported. A transition to pure lake effect snow then took place on December 5th. The worst of the con…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A band of moderate to heavy lake effect snow showers moved in during the early afternoon hours on December 2nd. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour were reported at times. Numerous slide-offs were reported. Another round of lake effect snow showers with additional snow accumula…
Flood Flood
A trained spotter reported a flooded road in both directions of Depot Drive and Division Street.
Flood Flood
Water is flowing over both lanes of Shurte Street.
Hail Hail
Nickle to quarter size hail.
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County dispatch reports trees and powerlines down across the county.
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Tree and various limbs down in Edwardsburg.
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Large trees down and various limbs down in and around Union.
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Trees and limbs down in Adamsville.
Hail Hail
Lightning Lightning
Ramona Skating Rink was struck by lightning, caught fire, then burned to the ground according to broadcast media.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 mph occurred in the early evening of May 7th in Cass county, MI. The tornado touched down in a field just north of the Dowagiac Municipal Airport. The tornado did damage to trees along Middle Crossing Rd, even uprooting a few large t…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of snow and freezing rain overspread the area during the morning of January 22nd, before becoming mainly freezing rain during the afternoon and evening hours. Precipitation continued into the early morning hours of January 23rd, eventually changing over to rain. Ice accumul…
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Heavy lake effect snow with reduced visibilities and intense snowfall rates developed during the late afternoon and evening hours of January 19th. This dominant snow band did begin to weaken early January 20th. Snowfall totals ranged from 2-6 across eastern portions of the county…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 1 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 2 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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