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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.

Rip CurrentJuly 17, 2013
Delta · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 30, 2012
Leelanau · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 5, 2012
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 5, 2012
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 4, 2012
Benzie · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 21, 2012
Emmet · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 19, 2012
Berrien · 1 killed ·
High SurfOctober 15, 2011
Berrien · 1 killed ·
High WindSeptember 30, 2011
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 4, 2011
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 28, 2011
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 18, 2011
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 17, 2011
Oakland · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 22, 2011
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 8, 2011
Iron · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentSeptember 3, 2010
Berrien · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 27, 2010
Marquette · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 16, 2010
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 25, 2010
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 21, 2010
Marquette · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 2010
Wayne · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 2010
Oakland · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 9, 2009
Ottawa · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 26, 2009
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 10, 2008
Marquette · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 8, 2008
Ottawa · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 8, 2008
Ottawa · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF1)June 8, 2008
Eaton · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 10, 2008
Leelanau · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 11, 2007
Manistee · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 27, 2007
Wayne · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 17, 2006
Wayne · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 4, 2006
Berrien · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
LightningJune 17, 2006
Gogebic · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 2, 2006
St. Joseph · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 13, 2006
Oakland · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Rip CurrentAugust 27, 2005
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 16, 2005
Wayne · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 1, 2003
Lenawee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 9, 2003
Wayne · 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.