Wexford 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.
8
Tornado reports
38
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
223
All events
0
Deaths
$2.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wexford County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 8 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.
Hail Hail
Photo of several quarter sized hailstones near the intersection of north 25 Rd and west 18 1/2 Rd east of Mesick.
Hail Hail
Photo from social media of hail up to ping-pong ball size in Mesick. Additional reports from the Mesick area of accumulating hail mixed with large hailstones.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Icing reports as high as 0.25 inches across Wexford county, with snow/sleet totals above 7 inches. Widespread reports of icing damage to trees, powerlines, and structures; roads blocked due to downed trees and lines as well. Well over 2 inches of liquid precipitation during the e…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
KCAD, Wexford County Airport, in Cadillac, MI, reported a wind chill as low as -27F.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Apparent temperature as cold as -28F at AWOS station KCAD, Wexford County Airport on the 23rd, with a coldest reading of -44F at 02:15am on the 24th. Lowest actual air temperature was -31F at KCAD on the morning of the 24th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Report of 10 inches in the Meauwataka area in central Wexford county. Wind gusts at the KCAD, Cadillac airport AWOS, were as high as 45mph during the day.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Central dispatch reported significant power outages in the vicinity of Mesick.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Central dispatch reported significant power outages in the vicinity of Manton.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall total of 9.5 inches by the morning of December 12th reported in Harrietta, MI in central Wexford County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong winds downed large trees, resulting in the brief closure of M55 near Cadillac.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in widespread tree damage and power outages throughout Wexford county. This resulted in road closures, including both lanes of M115 near Cadillac.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds downed a portion of a tree onto a house in Cadillac.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down over roadway.
Hail Hail
Accumulating pea-size hail in the area, with hail up to nickel-sized.
Hail Hail
Hail report from Mping.
Hail Hail
Hail about the size of quarters falling on M 115 northwest of Cadillac.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Hail Hail
Hail report from mping.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Central dispatch reports trees and powerlines down across Wexford county. Time estimated by radar.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down in Cadillac. Time estimated by radar.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed.
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Sporadic pockets of trees and power lines downed in central Wexford County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were downed west of Cadillac, blocking some roads in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and large limbs were downed in Cadillac. Some power outages resulted.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed across Boon Road near M-115.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs and power lines were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees were downed.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High Wind High Wind
A 66 mph gust was measured in Cadillac. Some trees were downed in the city.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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