Eaton County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
26
Tornado reports
67
Hail reports
12
Floods since 1996
314
All events
2
Deaths
$90.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Eaton County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 26 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 NWS storm survey team determined that an EF-3 (Enhanced-Fujita Tornado Scale Rating) tornado with wind speeds estimated at 140 mph produced the most severe damage along a path from M-50 just north of Kinsel Highway to just west of M-100 and Vermontville Highway near Potterville…
A storm survey team determined that an EF1 tornado developed over Cochran road about four miles southwest of Grand Ledge. Though briefly weakening to EF0 status shortly after descent... the tornado regained it's EF1 status before finally lifting immediately east of the Eckert Pla…
Severe thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and tree limbs and power lines across portions of Eaton county. Some houses were damaged from falling trees and some power poles were damaged. Numerous trees were also snapped or uprooted in and near Grand Ledge along with damage…
Wind gusts up to around 60 mph downed tree limbs and power lines and resulted in widespread power outages.
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 ice storm brought a half to three quarters of an inch of ice accumulation across nearly all of Eaton county, causing widespread power outages and downed trees, tree limbs and lines. At one point over 15,000 people were without power in Eaton county alone, and thousands of peop…
Heavy rainfall caused significant flooding on rivers and streams across Eaton county.
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Trees across several roads.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This EF-0 tornado had maximum estimated winds of 75 mph and a path length of around 3.2 miles. The tornado began southwest of the intersection of Saint Joe Highway and Oneida Road and damaged mostly trees along its path. Near the Oneida Township Hall, a storage outbuilding was co…
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Large tree trunks snapped.
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Trees down on roads.
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County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county.
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Roof mounted weather station measured gust. Heavy damage to trees.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters reported between 6 and 8 inches of snow across the county. Most snow fell in a 12 hour period.
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Numerous large tree branches down in Eaton Rapids.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Tree and structure damage occurred along the path of this tornado. A number of homes had roofing material ripped away and several outbuildings were heavily damaged. The tornado also damaged a number of warehouse type buildings along its path. The tornado began in Eaton County and…
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Roof peeled back from a barn with tree damage on the same property.
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Multiple houses impacted by trees falling on them in the same neighborhood.
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Trees snapped with one uprooted tree across a road.
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One business sustained structural damage with one car damaged due to blowing debris from the business.
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Trees and wires down.
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Several large trees down in the Grand Ledge area.
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Numerous trees were blown down between Vermontville and Eaton Rapids.
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Several large trees were blown down.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter in Dimondale reported one inch diameter hail.
Hail Hail
Three quarters inch hail was reported by the public southeast of Bellevue.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Observers reported one to one and a half feet of snow fell from the morning of the 12th through the early morning hours of the 17th.
Hail Hail
One inch hail was reported near Bellevue.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter near Sunfield reported hail over an inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement reported one inch diameter hail near Grand Ledge.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Six to seven inches of snow fell across most of Eaton county with six inches reported in Lansing.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Up to around a half an inch of freezing rain was reported across portions of Eaton county. A half an inch of freezing rain was reported in Waverly.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Six to twelve inches of snow was reported along with strong winds that resulted in near whiteout conditions as times.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Six to ten inches of snow fell across portions of Eaton county.
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Several trees were blown down across Eaton county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters reported eight to twelve inches of snow across the county.
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Several trees and power lines were blown down across portions of Eaton county.
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Several trees were blown down in Eaton Rapids.
Flood Flood
There were numerous road closures due to flooding.
Hail Hail
Trained spotters reported one inch diameter hail near Oneida Center.
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There were two houses that sustained damage in the form of broken windows and lost roofing and shingle damage.
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Several large trees were blown down.
Hail Hail
Hail stones of an inch to inch and a quarter were measured in Charlotte.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A quarter to a half an inch of freezing rain was reported along with heavy sleet at times. The combination of freezing rain, heavy sleet and strong winds caused power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were blown down in Eaton Rapids and across other portions of Eaton county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nine to 10 inches of snow fell across Eaton county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Up to nine inches of snow fell across portions of Eaton county. Travel conditions became very hazardous on March 1st into March 2nd due to the heavy snow.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 2 |
| 2007 | 15 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 1 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 | 3 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
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