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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.

Cold/Wind ChillMarch 3, 2003
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 27, 2003
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 26, 2003
Macomb · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 21, 2003
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 3, 2002
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 3, 2002
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Dense FogOctober 12, 2002
Lapeer · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 19, 2002
Washtenaw · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillMarch 3, 2002
Oakland · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 17, 2001
Berrien · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2001
Oakland · 1 killed · 80 injured ·
LightningJuly 21, 2001
Hillsdale · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 1, 2001
Berrien · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 19, 2001
Sanilac · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 1, 2000
Grand Traverse · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillNovember 2, 1999
Macomb · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 23, 1999
Genesee · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindNovember 10, 1998
Muskegon · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 29, 1998
Alger · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 16, 1998
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 9, 1998
Bay · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 17, 1997
Bay · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 17, 1997
Macomb · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 29, 1996
Oakland · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 18, 1996
Gladwin · 1 killed · 6 injured ·
Winter StormMarch 24, 1996
Ontonagon · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Heavy SnowFebruary 27, 1996
Marquette · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 1, 1996
Wayne · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 11, 2014
Wayne · $1.1B damage
Flash FloodAugust 11, 2014
Oakland · $400.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 11, 2014
Macomb · $300.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 26, 2021
Wayne · $139.0M damage
HailApril 5, 2010
Kalamazoo · $125.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 22, 2017
Midland · $116.4M damage
Flash FloodMay 19, 2020
Midland · $100.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 19, 2020
Midland · $100.0M damage
FloodMay 23, 2004
Macomb · $100.0M damage
Tornado (F2)July 2, 1997
Wayne · 90 injured · $90.0M damage
FloodJune 23, 2017
Isabella · $70.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 1, 2019
Wayne · $64.0M damage

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.