Chippewa County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
7
Tornado reports
54
Hail reports
8
Floods since 1996
262
All events
0
Deaths
$1.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Chippewa County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding in basements reported at Whitefish Point museums after 4.34 inches of rain fell in 7 hours.
Hail Hail
Multiple reports of accumulating hail up to 0.75inch diameter between Pickford and Barbeau, MI, including report from COOP observer 2NE Pickford.
Hail Hail
Report of 1 diameter hail on Neebish Island.
Hail Hail
Report of one inch hail.
Hail Hail
Report from Facebook of up to quarter size hail east of Brimley, MI.
Hail Hail
Report via social media. Pictures of measured 1.5 inch hailstones on far north side of Neebish Island. Time estimated via radar.
Hail Hail
Fire chief reported quarter sized hail at 6 Mile Road and East Birch Point Trail. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reported trees downed on McNearney Lake. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Media van reported nickel sized hail while driving.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS at Chippewa County International Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media reports with pictures showing house siding and horse shelter roof blown off.
Drone pictures show numerous trees down about 1/4 mile west of M-129 on M-80.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Drone footage of a swath of trees downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
AWOS station KCIU Kinross - Chippewa County International Airport.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief EF-0 tornado was analyzed in satellite imagery by the Northern Tornadoes Project of Canada. Damage was limited to trees on Neebish Island.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
A culvert was washed out along 20 Mile Road near Kelden.
Hail Hail
Hail covered the ground near Rudyard. The largest hailstones were the size of quarters.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed along Lakeshore Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed onto power lines.
Blizzard Blizzard
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Hail Hail
Hail covered the ground.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree limbs were downed, and some shingles were blown off of a roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was downed onto a vehicle.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Dozens of trees were downed and/or uprooted. A camper was moved. Some damage to shingles near Pickford.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The metal roof of an outbuilding was partially removed. A few trees were also downed.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts to 64 mph were measured at Dafter and Kincheloe. Some tree damage resulted.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
High Wind High Wind
Many trees were downed in central Chippewa County, mainly 10 miles either side of I-75. Power outages were widespread. Two heavy rabbit hutches were blown over.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 0 |
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