Manistee County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
47
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
252
All events
4
Deaths
$8.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Manistee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
A Texas man was was struck and killed by lightning while on the North Country Trail in Dickson Township.
A 15 year old boy from a downstate Michigan community, drowned as a result of rip currents at 5th Avenue Beach in the city of Manistee.
Images shared on social media from Zosel St. in Onekama of measured 2 inch hail. Damage to vehicles and home siding. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorms moved repeatedly over Manistee County in the morning and afternoon of the 20th. Excessive rainfall produced substantial flooding across central and southern Manistee County. By late on the 20th, rainfall totals reached 8.90 in Parkdale (near Manistee), and 5.95 in W…
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported accumulating hail up to 0.80 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Photo of hail up to around penny size near Bear Lake, MI.
Hail Hail
A second round brought accumulating hail of around the size of quarters.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snowfall along the M-55 corridor was generally around 11-12 inches. Some rain and sleet were observed at times, with up to a tenth of icing near the city of Manistee on the evening of the 15th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Apparent temperature of -27F on the morning of the 23rd at KMBL, Manistee-Blacker Airport, in Manistee, MI. A run-water notice was issued on the 23rd for Filer Township near Manistee.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall observer near Brethren in southern Manistee county reported 8 inches by the evening of the 19th, with a 21 to 1 snow-to-liquid ratio; 10.2 inches of snow fell over 30 to 36 hrs near Wellston. Winds gusted as high as 45mph at Manistee-Blacker Airport in Manistee during th…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall total of 9.1 inches, most of which fell prior to 9am on the 27th. Snow was heavy and wet, with 12-hr snowfall of 6 inches at 9am 11/27 having a liquid equivalent of 0.89 inches.
Hail Hail
Report from storm chaser group's social media page of measured hail in the Manistee area of 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter.
High Wind High Wind
Trained spotter reported a trailer filled with items blew across a parking lot, dragging the front stand and footplate over blacktop before being dragged an additional 75ft into a drainage ravine with front stand trenching through the ground. Spotter also reported trees and power…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple public reports of at least 8 inches of snow from areas near Onekama north toward Bear Lake/Pleasanton Township in northwest Manistee county.
High Wind High Wind
Manistee Harbor buoy, MEEM4, recorded a wind gust to 59mph at 640pm. The Manistee Blacker airport, KMBL, a few miles inland, recorded a gust to 58mph at 723pm. Additionally, a trained spotter reported traffic delays on M-55 in central Manistee county between Manistee and Brethren…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained observer 1 mile N of Wellston, MI reported 11.8 inches of snow by 1000EST on the 12th, with snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour at times. 4.8 inches of this fell overnight. Additional trained spotter reports from the Brethren, MI area of 8 inches ending 1800 on December 12,…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS observer 1 mile N of Wellston reported 9.5 inches of snow by mid morning on the 5th, accompanied by strong gusty winds and blowing snow overnight. 6 inches of this fell prior to 0100EST on the 5th.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 12 inch diameter aspen tree was downed by strong thunderstorm winds.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Social media reports of street flooding in Manistee around 7am EST, including photo of flooded roadways at River and Maple Streets in Manistee.
Flood Flood
Social media report with video of creek overflowing banks and ponding in ditch along M 22 along the south east side of Portage Lake south of Onekama.
Hail Hail
Accumulating hail of at least quarter size shown in photos and videos on social media.
Hail Hail
Social media image of up to inch size hail on a deck.
Hail Hail
Hail report with photo from social media.
Hail Hail
Three-quarter-inch sized hail reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Reports of wind damage, including uprooted trees, during large hail event in Onekama.
Hail Hail
Report of three-quarter inch hail.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail report.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Hail Hail
Bear Lake area. Report relayed by local broadcast media.
Hail Hail
Hail report relayed by local broadcast media.
Hail Hail
Nickel and dime size hail on the SW side of Manistee.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High Wind High Wind
Trees down/power outages throughout county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Hail Hail
Report from mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media pictures of multiple trees/large limbs downed.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Lakeshore Flood Lakeshore Flood
North Lakeshore Drive was flooded near the US Coast Guard Station in Manistee. Streets were covered in water, and the water extended to near the base of some homes.
Lakeshore Flood Lakeshore Flood
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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