Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1975 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 3 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.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
August 15, 2009 · Mackinac, Michigan
A 16 year old male was carried by rip currents away from the beach and out to deeper water. His 66 year old grandfather attempted a rescue, but was also overcome by waves and/or rip currents. Onlookers at the scene managed to retrieve the two, but revival attempts were unsuccessf…
March 14, 2025 · Mackinac, Michigan
Report of nickel size hail 7.5 miles WNW of Hessel in eastern Mackinac county.
May 20, 2022 · Mackinac, Michigan
Golf ball sized hail in Hessel. Time estimated by radar.
February 24, 2019 · Mackinac, Michigan
February 14, 2019 · Mackinac, Michigan
February 12, 2019 · Mackinac, Michigan
February 5, 2019 · Mackinac, Michigan
January 30, 2019 · Mackinac, Michigan
January 28, 2019 · Mackinac, Michigan
January 22, 2019 · Mackinac, Michigan
January 7, 2019 · Mackinac, Michigan
April 15, 2018 · Mackinac, Michigan
April 3, 2018 · Mackinac, Michigan
March 31, 2018 · Mackinac, Michigan
June 11, 2017 · Mackinac, Michigan
A camper was flipped over on the Mackinac Bridge. A 60 mph gust was measured at the Mackinac Island Airport.
March 1, 2017 · Mackinac, Michigan
October 17, 2016 · Mackinac, Michigan
July 17, 2016 · Mackinac, Michigan
March 23, 2016 · Mackinac, Michigan
December 28, 2015 · Mackinac, Michigan
December 24, 2015 · Mackinac, Michigan
Some tree damage was observed along the Lake Michigan coastline, and near St Ignace.
February 14, 2015 · Mackinac, Michigan
November 16, 2014 · Mackinac, Michigan
September 4, 2014 · Mackinac, Michigan
Scattered downed trees and power outages were reported across all of Mackinac County.
September 2, 2014 · Mackinac, Michigan
June 30, 2014 · Mackinac, Michigan
Several trees and power lines were downed on the north side of the city of St Ignace, as well as on Mackinac Island.
April 4, 2014 · Mackinac, Michigan
January 24, 2014 · Mackinac, Michigan
January 6, 2014 · Mackinac, Michigan
December 22, 2013 · Mackinac, Michigan
December 8, 2013 · Mackinac, Michigan
July 31, 2013 · Mackinac, Michigan
Wind gusts to 60 mph were estimated in the Curtis area.
July 31, 2013 · Mackinac, Michigan
July 18, 2013 · Mackinac, Michigan
April 11, 2013 · Mackinac, Michigan
January 25, 2013 · Mackinac, Michigan
December 20, 2012 · Mackinac, Michigan
December 11, 2012 · Mackinac, Michigan
December 11, 2012 · Mackinac, Michigan
March 2, 2012 · Mackinac, Michigan
January 1, 2012 · Mackinac, Michigan
May 23, 2011 · Mackinac, Michigan
The waterspout formed from an otherwise unimpressive rain shower on the Helmer Bay portion of Manistique Lake in Luce County. It drifted south, crossing into Mackinac County, and soon dissipated over the southeastern portion of the lake.
December 11, 2010 · Mackinac, Michigan
October 26, 2010 · Mackinac, Michigan
September 24, 2010 · Mackinac, Michigan
A large culvert washed out, rendering East Lake Road impassable just north of Moran. A pick-up truck fell into the washed-out section, which the driver did not see just after rounding a corner.
June 1, 2010 · Mackinac, Michigan
May 18, 2010 · Mackinac, Michigan
December 9, 2009 · Mackinac, Michigan
March 29, 2009 · Mackinac, Michigan
February 26, 2009 · Mackinac, Michigan