Kalkaska County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
8
Tornado reports
19
Hail reports
2
Floods since 1996
238
All events
1
Deaths
$2.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Kalkaska 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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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.
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…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Cooperative observer in Kalkaska reported at least 17 inches of snow; sleet also mixed in, resulting in difficulties traveling through and removing the snow. Around 0.1 to 0.2 inches of freezing rain accretion was also observed across the southern and eastern portions of the coun…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cooperative observer in Kalkaska reported a low temperature of -17F on the morning of the 30th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Apparent temperature of -25F at mesonet station near Kalkaska, MI, with reports elsewhere in Kalkaska county as low as -38F during the daytime on the 23rd.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Cooperative observer in Kalkaska reported 10.0 inches for the 11th, corroborated by additional reports of over 10 inches in the Manistee Lake area.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Cooperative observer in Kalkaska reported a snow total of 12 inches for the 29th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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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Blizzard Blizzard
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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.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down near Albright swamp. Social media pictures show one tree down on top of a house.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multipe trees down in south Bordman. Pictures sent via social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Widespread tree and powerline damage over northern half of Kalkaska county between approximately 1055 and 1125 PM.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pictures of multiple down trees in the village of Kalkaska. Time estimated via radar.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were downed across Mecum Road just east of Sharon Road.
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tress were downed onto power lines.
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large limbs were ripped off of several trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large tree limbs were broken off, downing power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A pair of large trees were downed.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
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Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
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Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 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 | 8 | 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 |
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