Marquette 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.
11
Tornado reports
219
Hail reports
43
Floods since 1996
1,103
All events
18
Deaths
$103.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Marquette County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 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.
Moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect snow of 4 to 5 inches was reported from Big Bay through Negaunee and Marquette to Harvey during the afternoon and evening of the 23rd. The moderate to heavy snow likely contributed to a fatal accident on Highway M-553 just north of Marqu…
Snowfall across the county ranged from two to locally five inches over an 18-hour period ending on the morning of the 25th. Northwest winds gusting to 25 to 30 mph on the afternoon of the 24th also caused reduced visibility at times in blowing snow. Troopers from the MSP Negaunee…
The National Weather Service in Negaunee Township measured one-tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in six hours. The observer in Harvey measured two-tenths of an inch of ice accumulation during the event. A mix of snow and ice accumulation made area roads slippery. Schools and a…
Extensive lake shore flooding was reported along Lake Superior from Marquette to Shot Point from north storm force winds building waves as high as 25 to 30 feet. Two people drowned when they were swept off Black Rocks at Presque Isle Park in Marquette during the storm. A U.S. Coa…
The meteorologist at WJMN TV-3 estimated around one foot of lake enhanced snow fell over a 15-hour period in the higher terrain of Skandia Township. There was also a report of one foot of snow at Big Bay over the same time period. Nine inches of snow fell at Ishpeming and Negaune…
Heavy rain may have contributed to a fatal head-on accident which occurred in Skandia on the morning of the 27th. The Marquette County Sheriff's Department reported the accident which occurred just before 7 am EST on the 27th near the north intersection of Kreiger Road with US Hi…
A quick inch of wet snow created slippery roads and contributed to a fatal accident just south of Marquette Mountain on Highway M-553 around 10 am on the 29th. A 26 year-old Gwinn man was killed when the northbound car he was driving spun out of control and crashed into a garbage…
An 18-year male Northern Michigan University student from Detroit, MI drowned at Picnic Rocks in Marquette on the evening of 27th. South winds gusting over 20 mph produced a strong longshore current which contributed to the drowning death and also caused two other swimmers to go …
A 15-year-old boy from Berkley, IL and a 16-year-old boy from Felch, MI both drowned near Presque Isle in high waves and strong rip currents on the afternoon of the 5th. Northwest winds gusting over 30 mph at times contributed to the high waves and strong rip currents.
A 62-year-old Wisconsin man drowned near Picnic Rocks on the afternoon of the 21st. A wave pushed him away from the sandbar at Picnic Rocks, and he was pulled under the water by the strong longshore current which had developed from gusty north winds of 10 to 20 mph.
A Negaunee man drowned while swimming near Picnic Rocks in Marquette at 4:34 pm on the 10th. A long shore current developing between the shore and rocks was believed to be a contributing factor in the drowning. The Marquette Coast Guard indicated a north wind of 10 to 15 knots wi…
Two elderly men, aged 71 and 72, drowned on the evening of the 9th after their fishing boat capsized on Lake Independence. High winds reportedly whipped up waves in the 4 to 6 feet range.
Lake effect snow and blowing snow impacted Marquette County on the 6th, with local law enforcement reporting whiteout conditions at the site of an 18 car accident at 1:32 PM on M-28 in far eastern Marquette County that closed the highway for many hours. Several patients were tran…
One to three inches of wet snow created slushy and slippery roads throughout Marquette County on the 13th. The Michigan State Police at the Negaunee post reported six personal injury crashes and five rollover property damage accidents due to the slippery roadways.
Fairly widespread flooding was observed across a large portion of Marquette County with flooding observed along the Chocolay, Escanaba and Michigamme Rivers. Some of the most severe and longest-duration flooding was along the Michigamme River near Republic and Witch Lake. On Apri…
Heavy rainfall of three to four inches from thunderstorms over an approximate three-hour time period caused flooding from downtown Ishpeming across County Road 510 at the Noquemanon 510 Trailhead to County Road 550 near Wetmore Landing and Harlow Lake. The flooding in Ishpeming c…
The Black River Falls Wildfire started southwest of Ishpeming in Marquette County on the afternoon of the 20th. The wildfire was ignited when a jack pine tree branch split off the main stem from strong southerly winds and fell across a power line. The wildfire burned 811 acres, d…
Hail covering the ground at the mall.
Hail covering the ground.
Hail covering the ground two inches deep.
Golfball-sized hail covering the ground.
Ping pong hail covering the ground two inches deep.
Hail damage to automobiles.
Hailed for five minutes.
Shredded leaves clogged storm drains resulting in street flooding from melting hail.
Several trucks damaged or totaled.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The RAWS site GINM4 at Gwinn reported a 3 hour period of 105 to 106 degree heat index from 3 PM to 6 PM EST, including heat index values over 100 in the 2 hours preceding that period and 1 hour following.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A picture on social media picture showed a large tree limb that fell on a RV at Van Riper State Park.
Hail Hail
A public observation was received of hail, 5 miles south of Palmer, between 0.75-1 inch, at 445 PM EST on the 5th.
Flood Flood
Emergency management reported multiple rivers and low lying areas were inundated by the combination of rain and snowmelt. In Gwinn, multiple roadways were inaccessible due to flooding on the Escanaba River by the 18th. Division Street in Negaunee was closed daily from the 13th on…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A NWS employee reported a quarter inch of ice with downed and broken tree branches in the yard, in addition to a downed power line in the neighborhood and a loss of power for 6 hours. 24 hour flat ice accumulation across the southern portion of the county was estimated between 0.…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The official NWS observation at the office in Negaunee Township was 2.3 inches of mainly sleet during the 2nd and 0.5 inches of snow overnight into the 3rd. Observations from NWS employees around the county were around 0.1 inch with estimates in excess of 0.25 inches in rural por…
Blizzard Blizzard
High winds and heavy snow brought blizzard conditions to Marquette County. SAW ASOS reported blizzard conditions. Snowfall of two to four feet fell across much of the county. Up to 14% of the county was without power during the event. A few FM radio towers became inoperable. Plow…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall created difficult travel conditions in Marquette County. Snowfall analysis and observations showed 8-12 of snowfall, with locally higher amounts over the higher terrain. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Difficult travel conditions from widespread snowfall resulted in multiple school districts closing schools on 3/11 including Marquette and Gwinn schools. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Several inches of lake effect snow and blowing snow occurred on the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light freezing rain was followed by heavy, wet snow, with 6-12 inches of accumulation. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures, traffic accidents.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and freezing rain reports varied throughout the county, but the highest verifiable report was from a NWS Employee at 1 N Trowbridge Park with a report of 9.5 inches with a glaze of ice on top. Key impacts: school closures, municipality closures, hazardous travel.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -40F were observed on the 23rd and 24th, and as low as -30F on the 25th and 26th. Key impacts: school and business closures.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Near-blizzard conditions were reported at KSAW. The combination of heavy snow and blowing snow shut down M-28 between Harvey and Munising. Key impacts: Transportation delays, road closures.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill of -30F reported at the Sawyer Airport AWOS Airport KSAW 0518 EST, 1/20.
Blizzard Blizzard
Visibility down to 1/4 mile at Sawyer Regional Airport ASOS (KSAW) but wind gusts were not reporting. Munising ASOS KP53 reported frequent gusts over 40 mph and as high as 50 mph. Winds were highest over the northern half of Marquette County with the Harvey MDOT reporting frequen…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Multiple CoCoRaHS sites reported between 0.01 and 0.05 inches of freezing rain accumulation. Additionally, schools in the southern portion of the county were closed.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall was recorded in many locations in Marquette County, including the official NWS Marquette observation in Negaunee Township reaching 8 inches by midnight on the 10th into the 11th and a storm total of 10.3 inches. The highest reports were a public report 2 miles west…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49 | 0 |
| 2022 | 65 | 0 |
| 2021 | 38 | 0 |
| 2020 | 44 | 0 |
| 2019 | 61 | 0 |
| 2018 | 47 | 0 |
| 2017 | 46 | 0 |
| 2016 | 49 | 2 |
| 2015 | 31 | 0 |
| 2014 | 40 | 1 |
| 2013 | 56 | 0 |
| 2012 | 49 | 1 |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 0 |
| 2007 | 64 | 0 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25 | 0 |
| 2002 | 50 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 1 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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