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Michigan Storm & Severe Weather History

Since 1996, Michigan has logged 31,170 severe-weather events — about 1,005 a year — with 179 direct deaths, 1,805 injuries and $5.9B in reported property damage.

By event type

Thunderstorm Wind9,94536 d$495.5M
Hail4,863—$420.1M
Winter Storm4,1041 d$50.8M
Heavy Snow2,5081 d$10.1M
Winter Weather2,465—$3.0M
High Wind1,3276 d$786.5M
Lake-Effect Snow856—$50K
Flood6384 d$536.8M
Cold/Wind Chill60821 d$2.3M
Flash Flood5416 d$2.6B
Tornado48516 d$589.1M
Blizzard438—$1.4M
Ice Storm4302 d$316.8M
Lightning32718 d$19.1M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill3109 d$475K
Heat2625 d—

Events by year

19962026

Notable events (245)

Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.

Ice StormFebruary 22, 2023
Van Buren · 1 killed · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 31, 1998
Bay · 1 killed · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 17, 1999
Kent · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 31, 1998
Huron · 1 killed · $35K damage
Strong WindApril 16, 2007
Oakland · 1 killed · $30K damage
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 3, 2007
Wayne · 1 killed · 10 injured · $25K damage
Thunderstorm WindOctober 24, 2001
Clinton · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 28, 2000
Kent · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 27, 2018
Ogemaw · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
Strong WindApril 16, 2012
Van Buren · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 21, 2004
Berrien · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 21, 2004
St. Joseph · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 21, 2004
St. Joseph · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodJune 8, 2008
Ottawa · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 23, 1998
Gogebic · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 18, 2000
Washtenaw · 1 killed · $2K damage
Tornado (EF1)March 6, 2026
Cass · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 23, 2026
Washtenaw · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 21, 2025
Huron · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 24, 2024
Luce · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF1)June 5, 2024
Wayne · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 3, 2023
Mason · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 28, 2023
Ontonagon · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 3, 2022
Cass · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 3, 2022
Lapeer · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 13, 2022
Van Buren · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 13, 2022
Van Buren · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 13, 2022
Ottawa · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 11, 2020
Northern Houghton · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 16, 2020
Delta · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 15, 2019
Iron · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 1, 2018
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 1, 2018
St. Clair · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 1, 2018
Macomb · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 1, 2018
Oakland · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 2, 2017
Alger · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 6, 2016
Manistee · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 19, 2016
Presque Isle · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 18, 2014
Washtenaw · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 27, 2013
Berrien · 1 killed ·

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.