Kalkaska storm history
Storm events recorded in Kalkaska, Michigan between 1950 and 2025.
231
Total events
8
Tornadoes
19
Hail
2
Floods
1
Deaths
$2.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The Kalkaska tornado was the first killer tornado in Northern Lower Michigan in over 30 years. It touched down just south of Crofton, and tracked north-northeast, lifting just after crossing the Kalkaska County Airport. A home was damaged in a subdivision just south of Crofton. T…
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Cooperative observer in Kalkaska reported a snow total of 12 inches for the 29th.
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Snowfall amounts varied dramatically across the county depending on which areas were and were not under the band. Areas closer to the town of Kalkaska proper, well away from the most intense band, received closer to 3-4 inches of snow, while areas across northeastern portion of t…
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Highest snowfall totals, garnered from social media, were across northern Antrim county, where 8-10 inches of snow fell by the morning of the 12th, the bulk of which fell overnight.
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Cooperative observer in Kalkaska reported a 24-hr total of 10.6 inches of snow by the morning of December 5. Additional reports from the area of 7-8 inches.
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Cooperative observer reported a 24-hr snowfall total of 20.4 inches ending December 2...resulting in a 2-day total of 30.4 inches...not including additional snow from earlier in the weekend. Additional reports from across Kalkaska county of 10-15 inches ending December 2, includi…
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Snowfall totals by 1430EST on the 29th of 14 inches near Darragh in Kalkaska county, MI.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail near M-66 and Prairie Lane.
Hail Hail
Report of dime sized hail from mping.
Hail Hail
Image on social media with ruler showing at least 1.5 inch hail.
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High Wind High Wind
Trees down/power outages through the county.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of trees down from MPING.
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Multiple trees down near Albright swamp. Social media pictures show one tree down on top of a house.
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Multipe trees down in south Bordman. Pictures sent via social media.
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Widespread tree and powerline damage over northern half of Kalkaska county between approximately 1055 and 1125 PM.
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Pictures of multiple down trees in the village of Kalkaska. Time estimated via radar.
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Trees were downed across Mecum Road just east of Sharon Road.
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Several trees were downed.
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Tress were downed onto power lines.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
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Large limbs were ripped off of several trees.
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Multiple large tree limbs were broken off, downing power lines.
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A pair of large trees were downed.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
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Hail Hail
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 2 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |