Dickinson County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
9
Tornado reports
90
Hail reports
17
Floods since 1996
503
All events
7
Deaths
$9.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dickinson County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Snow and poor visibility from blowing snow likely contributed to a fatal accident in Sagola Township on the afternoon of the 16th. Sheriff deputies were dispatched on 125 pm CST to Highway M-95 near Tobin Lane. A Jeep Liberty was southbound when the driver lost control, crossed t…
Observers from Norway to Iron Mountain measured between 4 and 5 inches of snow over an approximate 15-hour period on the 23rd. Deputies from the Dickinson County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to the scene of two-vehicle accident on Highway US-2 near Alfredson Road in Wauce…
The Kingsford observer and the observer three miles north of Iron Mountain measured 3 inches of wet snow during the two-day event. There was also a social media report of 8.5 inches of total snow accumulation in less than 24 hours just north of Iron Mountain. The wet snow contrib…
A brief period of snow dropped 1 to 3 inches of snow near the Marquette County line during the morning of December 30th. Gusty winds produced blowing snow causing visibility restrictions less than a half mile for a time. A serious car accident attributed to the weather conditions…
This tornado developed over northeast Florence County, WI (See Storm Data for Wisconsin, Northeastern, for more information on the beginning portion of this tornado) and crossed the Menominee River just south of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford airport. The storm moved east-northeast …
Heat Heat
The ASOS site at KIMT Ford Airport in Iron Mountain recorded heat indices in excess of 100 degrees for all but 1 hour from 9:54 CST to 3:54 CST, including 4 contiguous hours of heat index exceeding 100 and a peak heat index value of 107 at 2:54.
Hail Hail
There were multiple public reports of hail in Norway ranging from small to up to nickel sized.
Flood Flood
County Road Commission reported that water over the road caused County Road 577 in Vulcan to be closed on the 15th. Video on social media showed a railroad track washout near Sagola on the 17th. Damage estimates were minimal and considered part of routine maintenance.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The KIMT Ford Airport ASOS reported 0.32 inches of ice accumulation. A public report showed pictures of significant ice accumulation with some downed trees and an estimate of a half inch of ice accumulation but no measurement. 24 hour flat ice accumulation estimates across the co…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snow and sleet measurement in the county was at the CoCoRaHS site MI-DC-6 Iron Mountain 1.1 W at 3 inches. The ASOS site Ford Airport KIMT reported 0.17 inches of flat ice accumulation, with estimates in excess of 0.25 inches of ice across the county. Key impacts: sli…
Blizzard Blizzard
High winds and heavy snow brought blizzard conditions to Dickinson County. IMT ASOS reported blizzard conditions. Snowfall of around two feet fell across much of the county. A few FM radio towers became inoperable. IMT airport closed, along with weather reporting outages and canc…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall created difficult travel conditions in Dickinson County. Snowfall analysis and observations showed 6-12 of snowfall over much of the county. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of snow and freezing rain brought icy roads to Dickinson County, resulting in school delayed starts on 3/11. Key Impacts: travel delays, school delayed starts.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light freezing rain was followed by heavy, wet snow, with 4-8 inches of accumulation. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures, traffic accidents.
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 -30F on the 25th and 26th. Key impacts: school and business closures.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill of -29F reported at the Iron Mountain Airport (KIMT) at 0454 CST, 1/20.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The ASOS station KIMT at Ford Airport reported 0.09 inches of ice accumulation. Key impacts: widespread school delays of 2 hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light freezing rain resulted in a glaze of ice on untreated surfaces. US-2 was closed east of Vulcan due to a crash. Key impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents, school closures, road closures.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow and gusty winds impacted Dickinson county with 8-12 of snowfall. 9 inches of snowfall was reported near Iron Mountain. Key Impacts: Very difficult to impossible travel.
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 2 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.
Heat Heat
Hail Hail
Heat Heat
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A final round of freezing rain and sleet turned to snow on the 30th, with 4 to 8 inches of snowfall before it ended early on the 31st. The additional snow exacerbated travel impacts from the earlier freezing rain. Key impacts: travel delays, school and business closures.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Up to 0.5 inches of ice accumulation was reported, which led to impassable roads, numerous downed trees and lines, and power outages. Over half of Dickinson County lost power. Warming shelters were established for those who lost power, and some schools and businesses remained clo…
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 8 inches. Key impacts: travel delays, school and business closures.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The CoCoRaHS observer MI-DC-6 Iron Mountain 1.1 W reported a storm total snowfall of 12 inches. The Ford Airport ASOS KIMT reported near-blizzard conditions with about 2.5 hours of 1/4 mile visibility or less and some gusts over 35 mph but not for a consistent 3 hour period. Ther…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The ASOS station at the Ford Airport (KIMT) reported a brief northwest wind gust of 53 mph at 4 PM on the 28th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Bitter cold wind chills in the 25 below to nearly 40 below zero range were observed throughout much of the period. Schools were closed throughout Dickinson County on the 20th and 21st due to the bitter cold.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A county official in Dickinson County reported a power line down on a house in Iron Mountain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Facebook post and accompanying pictures showed a few large pine trees downed and snapped at Pine Mountain. Time of the damage was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power outages reported in Iron Mountain, Crystal Falls and surrounding area. Reports taken from the utility outage map and time of the outages estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Dickinson County official reported phone lines down, including 911 service in Dickinson County. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
High Wind High Wind
Facebook reports of trees and power lines down in Iron Mountain from strong wake low winds. One picture showed a heavily damaged car from one of the fallen trees. Power was out for several hours during the early morning.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Parts of two old white pine trees snapped off in a thunderstorm a few miles south of Norway. Pictures from Facebook show that some of the branches on the snapped off portions were dead while others were still alive.
Hail Hail
Penny-sized hail reported in Iron Mountain area.
Hail Hail
Hail from 0.50 to 0.75 inch in diameter was reported near Kingsford.
Hail Hail
One inch diameter hail was reported near Kingsford.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Observers reported widespread snow amounts of 4 to 6 inches across the county in an approximate 12-hour period. The heavy wet snow combined with north wind gusts near 40 mph caused some tree damage and power outages while closing schools throughout the county on the 3rd.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observer snowfall reports over an approximate 24-hour period included 5 inches five miles north of Iron Mountain and 5 inches in Norway.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observers in the Iron Mountain/Norway area measured between 3 and 4 inches of wet snow in approximately eight hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Spotters in the Iron Mountain area measured between 2 and 3 inches over an approximate 15-hour period. North winds gusting over 35 mph at times caused reduced visibility at times in snow and blowing snow.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over Dickinson County from the 22nd into the 26th. The dense fog also led to the disruption or cancellation of flights in and out of Ford Airport in …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The observer at Norway reported a glaze of ice from freezing rain on the morning of the 8th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A social media report and picture of tree damage in Hardwood. The time of the report was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There were several trees reported blown down along Highway M-95 southeast of Randville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A convenience store worker reported trees down near North Dickinson County School. Hail also occurred but size was unknown. Time of the report was estimated by radar.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 2 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 34 | 3 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 1 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
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