Menominee 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.
9
Tornado reports
91
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
484
All events
4
Deaths
$8.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Menominee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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 F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
There was a public report via social media of 3 to 4 inches of snow at Carney in a 6-hour period. The snow-covered slippery roads also lead to a fatal accident on Highway US-41 near Daggett when a minivan lost control and skidded into the path of a semitrailer. Three passengers i…
Heat Heat
The AWOS site KMNM at the Menominee Marinette Twin County Airport reported heat index values exceeding 100 degrees from 12:57 PM to 4:47 PM with a peak heat index of 108 degrees at 2:57. Additionally, the La Branche RAWS site, LBRM4, reported heat index values in excess of 100 fr…
Flood Flood
County emergency management reported 20 to 30 roads flooded by 9:45 AM on the 12th, with significant flooding of the US-2 rail underpass in Powers as well as much of the surrounding town and the nearby town of Wilson. On the 13th, railroad tracks in Faithorn were washed out. In t…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Over 1500 power outages were reported across the county with estimates of ice accumulation in excess of 0.25 inches. Key impacts: power outages, slick roads, travel delays.
Blizzard Blizzard
High winds and heavy snow brought blizzard conditions to Menominee County. MNM ASOS reported blizzard conditions. Snowfall of over two feet fell across much of the county. Up to 1% of the county was without power during the event. A few FM radio towers became inoperable. Plowing …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snowfall created difficult travel conditions in Menominee County. Snowfall analysis and observations showed 3-12 of snowfall with the lighter amounts in the Menominee area. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A mix of snow and freezing rain brought icy roads to Menominee County, resulting in school closures on 3/11. Key Impacts: travel delays, school closures.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light freezing rain occurred, followed by heavy, wet snow of 3-5. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures, traffic accidents.
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 -25F on the 25th and 26th. Key impacts: school and business closures.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill of -25F reported near Hermansville (MDOT MC064) at 0455 CST, 1/20.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Local media reported that freezing rain forced a two hour delay of some schools in central portions of the county.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Multiple reports of heavy snowfall in the county include a CoCoRaHS report of 8.7 inches of snow in Spalding, a public report in Cedar River of 9 inches, and a trained spotter report 2 miles east of Daggett of 7.5 inches. Key impacts: Difficult travel conditions.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light freezing rain resulted in a glaze of ice on untreated surfaces. Key impacts: transportation delays, school closures.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A brief period of heavy snow resulted in 2 to 5 inches of accumulation and snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Key impacts: transportation delays, school closures.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow and gusty winds impacted Menominee county with 6-12 of snowfall. 11.5 inches of snowfall was reported near Daggett. Up to around 25% of customers without power. Key Impacts: Very difficult travel, power outages.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Menominee County 911 reports multiple trees down in the area of G-08 and county roads 577 and 581.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public report from Daggett that a pine tree broke off at base approximately 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Another 1 to 2 foot diameter tree split and took down a power line. A large willow tree at 3 to 4 feet in diameter at the base took down additional powerlines, blocking N Frenchto…
Heat Heat
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A final round of freezing rain and sleet turned to snow on the 30th, with up to 4 inches of snowfall before it ended early on the 31st. The additional snow exacerbated travel impacts from the earlier freezing rain. Key impacts: travel delays, school and business closures.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Up to 0.5 inches of ice accumulation was reported, which led to impassable roads, numerous downed trees and lines, and power outages. Over a quarter of Menominee County lost power. Warming shelters were established for those who lost power, and some schools and businesses remaine…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy wet snow of 6 to 8 inches accumulated, resulting in treacherous travel conditions. Key impacts: travel delays, traffic accidents, school and business closures.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
The AWOS station at the Menominee Regional Airport reported a wind chill of -20 degrees at 8 AM the morning of the 18th.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Bitter cold wind chills in the 25 below to 30 below zero range were observed throughout much of the period. Schools were closed throughout Menominee County on the 20th and 21st due to the bitter cold.
Hail Hail
There was a Facebook report of one inch diameter hail in Carney.
High Wind High Wind
Several public reports of numerous trees and powerlines down from Daggett and Cedar River to Carbondale from strong wake low winds that lasted approximately a half hour.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Observers reported widespread heavy snow of 6 to 9 inches across the county in less than a 24-hour period. The wet heavy snow combined with north-northeast wind gusts to around 50 mph at times caused tree damage, knocked out power for nearly 7500 customers, caused traffic acciden…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall reports ranged from 3 to 5 inches across Menominee County over an approximate 24-hour period.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
There was a social media report of 6.5 inches of wet snow in approximately eight hours in Carney.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Bitter cold wind chills between 20 to 25 below zero were reported across Menominee County. Several schools in the county were either closed or delayed on the 16th due to the cold.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall reports over a 12-hour period included 8.5 inches at Carney and 8 inches at Menominee. Northeast winds gusting to 45 mph also caused blizzard conditions at times in snow and blowing snow.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several days of well above normal to near record warm high and low temperatures and continued snowmelt led to periods of dense fog over Menominee County from the 22nd into the 26th. Also, a brown Christmas was observed across Menominee County for the first time since 2015.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A delayed report of a large tree falling due to thunderstorm winds near the intersection of 16th Avenue and 20th Street in Menominee. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
A social media report from 4.1 miles northwest of Menominee of hail between 1.00 and 1.50 inches in diameter with continuous lightning and thunder from a severe thunderstorm. Hailed for less than five minutes total.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A called-in report of trees down on Highway M-35 just north of Cedar River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Facebook report from Carney with pictures of two different trees down on private property and a garage door blown in.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report from mPING of 1-inch tree limbs broken in the Cedar River area. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Facebook report from Cedar River of a tree down on a private driveway along with a power outage. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed Facebook report of large trees uprooted, a pole barn blown off its foundation and a garage door blown in. Time of the report was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report on Facebook of a tree down on a garage, couple of dead trees down, and small branches on roadways. Picture of downed tree was provided.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A snow spotter in Spalding reported 6.5 inches of wet snow in less than 15 hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observer and social media wet snowfall reports over ten hours included 3 inches at Daggett and 4 to 5 inches in the Menominee area. Wet, slushy and snow-covered roads were reported to be extremely slippery.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A spotter in Spalding measured 4.2 inches of wet snow in less than 24 hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Observers measured widespread snowfall totals of 5 to 8 inches of snow across Menominee County over mostly a 12-hour period. Schools throughout the county were on a two-hour delay on the 28th due to the cleanup from the snowfall.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
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