Emmet County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
5
Tornado reports
18
Hail reports
5
Floods since 1996
253
All events
1
Deaths
$1.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Emmet County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 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 teenaged male from Portage, Michigan, drowned off of Cross Village Beach. Dive teams were called in, and found the body about 40 feet from shore.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall total at the cooperative observing station at North Central Michigan College was 29.0 inches, with 24.6 inches of this by the morning of the 16th. Other reports immediately near Little Traverse Bay were closer to 20 inches, with higher totals inland, especially toward Le…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS observer near Harbor Springs reported a total of 9.6 inches in 24 hours. Cooperative observer at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey also measured 9.5 inches of snow for the storm total.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Total flat ice accumulation of 0.37 inches measured at KPLN ASOS by midday on the 11th. Observations were missing between 2300 on the 10th and 0200 on the 11th when radar indicated significant rain was falling, so storm total flat ice accretion was likely more than this, though s…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Pellston Regional Airport reported an apparent temperature of -23F. Additionally, Harbor Springs Municipal Airport, much closer to Little Traverse Bay, reported an apparent temperature of -19F. Actual low temperature at cooperative observing site at North Central Michigan College…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Pellston Regional Airport, KPLN, reported an apparent temperature of -20F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Pellston Regional Airport reported a wind chill as cold as -31F. Cooperative observer site at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey recorded a low of -12F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -31 F at the Pellston Regional Airport on the morning of the 29th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Apparent temperatures below -25F on the night of the 22nd to 23rd, and dropping as low as -28F at Pellston Regional Airport during the early morning hours on the 23rd.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals of 9-10 inches in the Petoskey/Alanson area by mid to late afternoon on the 29th. Consistent visibilities at or below 1/4 mile combined with falling snow and winds gusting in excess of 35mph for several hours at the Pellston Regional Airport, KPLN. Winds gusted as…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple reports of snowfall totals in excess of a foot across northwestern portions of Emmet county, where as much as 17 inches of snow were reported near Pellston.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
KPLN, Pellston Regional Airport, ASOS reported 1/4 inch of ice accumulation by 2200 LST on the 28th. Closer to Little Traverse Bay, the cooperative observer at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey reported 1/4 inch of radial ice by the morning observation for the 29th; maxi…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals across southern Emmet county of 8-15 inches by December 12th, evidenced by report from COOP observer at North Central Michigan College of 10.2 inches, and 8.0 inches at the Petoskey Wastewater Treatment Plant right on the water, along the south shore of Little Tra…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Social media reports from the Epsilon area in SE Emmet county of up to 25 inches, storm totals, by the morning of December 1st.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Social media reports from the Epsilon area in SE Emmet county of up to 25 inches, storm totals, by the morning of December 1st.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Flood Flood
M-119 (Bluff Dr) closed at Harrison St due to significant erosion of shoulder of highway. Time estimated.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High Wind High Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of trees downed.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Lakeshore Flood Lakeshore Flood
Wilderness Park Drive was closed between Headlands Rd and Straits View Dr for five hours due to lakeshore flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Severe winds caused extensive tree damage and some property damage in Petoskey and Bay View. Many trees and large limbs were downed, damaging a few structures. A large sign outside of a hotel was blown down, and trees on the property were uprooted. The Pennsylvania Plaza Building…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms moved repeatedly over the same area on the afternoon of the 18th. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were estimated to fall from just northeast of Petoskey, on toward Indian River. Measured rainfall amounts by the next morning were as high as 5.25 inches near Afton, …
Lakeshore Flood Lakeshore Flood
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees were downed, one onto power lines, causing a localized power outage.
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust at Pellston Regional Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed in Harbor Springs, and a couple of homes were damaged by fallen trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust measured at the Harbor Springs Airport.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High Wind High Wind
Two trees were downed in the Levering area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed in Maple River Township.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed onto power lines, near the intersection of Pickerel Lake Road and Silver Creek Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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