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Wayne storm history

Storm events recorded in Wayne, Michigan between 1950 and 2025.

1,110
Total events
40
Tornadoes
216
Hail
114
Floods
30
Deaths
$1.6B
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

May 12, 1956 · Wayne, Michigan
Tornado F4 Tornado22 injuries
July 4, 1969 · Wayne, Michigan
Tornado F3 Tornado50 injuries, $2.5M damage
November 20, 1957 · Wayne, Michigan
Tornado F3 Tornado1 death, 12 injuries
June 5, 2024 · Wayne, Michigan
Tornado EF1 Tornado1 death, 2 injuries
The tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Schoolcraft Rd and Eckles Rd and traveled northeast into Mason Rd, just north of I-96. The tornado continued into the intersection of Nola Rd and Lyndon Rd, uprooting large trees, snapping off large tree limbs, and produci…
January 29, 2019 · Wayne, Michigan
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill2 deaths
January 1, 2018 · Wayne, Michigan
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
July 23, 2013 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat1 death
July 18, 2011 · Wayne, Michigan
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind1 death
A man was killed due to a fallen wire.
July 17, 2011 · Wayne, Michigan
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat2 deaths
A 60 year old man died due to hyperthermia, as he was found in his car with the windows rolled up. A 57 year old man was also found dead due to hyperthermia in his Redford Township group home.
July 4, 2010 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat1 death
An 81 year old Grosse Pointe Farms man was found dead due to the heat in his un-air conditioned home on July 7th.
June 27, 2007 · Wayne, Michigan
Lightning Lightning1 death
A golfer was struck and killed by lightning after seeking refuge under a tree at the Rogell Golf Course near 7 Mile and Lahser Roads.
February 3, 2007 · Wayne, Michigan
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death, 10 injuries
A 50 year old Detroit man died of exposure. He was found dead in a vacant, unheated home on Detroit's northwest side on Sunday, February the 4th.
July 17, 2006 · Wayne, Michigan
Lightning Lightning1 death, 1 injury
A couple was struck by lightning after taking shelter from the rain under a tree at 2301 EST in Krainz Park near East Hildale and Justine on Detroit's east side. The pair was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital, where the 44 year old woman was later pronounced dead. The 2nd perso…
January 16, 2005 · Wayne, Michigan
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
March 9, 2003 · Wayne, Michigan
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
A 74-year old man wandered out of a retirement home in Westland and died of Hypothermia.
March 3, 2003 · Wayne, Michigan
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
An 86-year old woman died from Hypothermia after wandering away from a nursing home in Livonia.
January 27, 2003 · Wayne, Michigan
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1 death
A 70-year old woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease wandered from her home and was found frozen to death behind her garage.
January 21, 2003 · Wayne, Michigan
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1 death
A 50-year old homeless man died in a Detroit alley. Hypothermia was the suspected cause.
December 3, 2002 · Wayne, Michigan
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1 death
December 3, 2002 · Wayne, Michigan
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1 death
July 21, 1998 · Wayne, Michigan
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind2 deaths, 2 injuries
June 16, 1998 · Wayne, Michigan
Lightning Lightning1 death
July 2, 1997 · Wayne, Michigan
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind5 deaths, 8 injuries, $10.0M damage
February 1, 1996 · Wayne, Michigan
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill1 death
June 21, 1987 · Wayne, Michigan
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind1 death
July 14, 2013 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat80 injuries
July 1, 2012 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat25 injuries
June 28, 2012 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat14 injuries
September 3, 2011 · Wayne, Michigan
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind10 injuries
Wind damage reported to structures at the River Rouge Days Festival, minor injuries occurred. Multiple trees and festival tents blown down.
August 1, 2006 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat215 injuries
July 29, 2006 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat25 injuries
May 29, 2006 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat28 injuries
July 1, 2002 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat15 injuries
August 6, 2001 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat107 injuries
May 18, 2000 · Wayne, Michigan
Lightning Lightning9 injuries
July 4, 1999 · Wayne, Michigan
Heat Heat32 injuries
January 4, 1999 · Wayne, Michigan
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill24 injuries
July 2, 1997 · Wayne, Michigan
Tornado F2 Tornado90 injuries, $90.0M damage
August 24, 2023 · Wayne, Michigan
Flood Flood$3.0M damage
Flood waters from the flash flooding slowly receded.
February 22, 2023 · Wayne, Michigan
Ice Storm Ice Storm$16.0M damage
June 26, 2021 · Wayne, Michigan
Flash Flood Flash Flood$139.0M damage
Numerous roads and highways became impassable due to flooding. Four to eight inches of rainfall was reported in and around downtown Detroit, with Grosse Pointe Park reporting the highest total of 8.19 inches. Almost 15,000 homes suffered major flood damage, with close to 6000 hom…
November 1, 2019 · Wayne, Michigan
Flood Flood$2.5M damage
May 1, 2019 · Wayne, Michigan
Flash Flood Flash Flood$64.0M damage
May 4, 2018 · Wayne, Michigan
High Wind High Wind$3.5M damage
April 14, 2018 · Wayne, Michigan
Winter Storm Winter Storm$5.0M damage
March 8, 2017 · Wayne, Michigan
High Wind High Wind$25.0M damage
February 19, 2016 · Wayne, Michigan
High Wind High Wind$7.0M damage
August 11, 2014 · Wayne, Michigan
Flash Flood Flash Flood$1.1B damage
November 17, 2013 · Wayne, Michigan
High Wind High Wind$3.0M damage
January 19, 2013 · Wayne, Michigan
High Wind High Wind$2.0M damage

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025210
202481
2023454
2022220
2021250
2020380
2019280
2018263
2017150
2016230
2015181
2014490
2013230
2012200
2011640
2010371
2009160
2008341
2007440
2006370
2005300
2004500
2003320
2002300
2001240
2000380
1999220
1998330
1997281
1996200
199560
199480
199321
199221
1991120
199091
1989110
198841
1987122
198682
198570
198451
1983140
198110
1980102
197930
197810
197710
197610
197531
197472
197385
197220
197150
197030
196931
196881
196740
196661
196520
196430
196360
196260
196140
196030
195940
195820
195711
195673
195540
195411
195311