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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.

HailApril 26, 2011
Kent · $12.0M damage
FloodNovember 1, 2019
St. Clair · $11.9M damage
Ice StormFebruary 22, 2023
Oakland · $11.0M damage
FloodMay 18, 2020
Gladwin · $11.0M damage
FloodSeptember 13, 2008
Kalamazoo · $11.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 24, 2023
Kent · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)August 24, 2023
Kent · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 24, 2023
Ionia · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 24, 2023
Ingham · $10.0M damage
HailJuly 18, 2022
Baraga · $10.0M damage
FloodMay 18, 2020
Midland · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Gratiot · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Montcalm · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Isabella · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Mecosta · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Newaygo · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Oceana · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Lapeer · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Barry · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Jackson · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Calhoun · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Van Buren · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Ingham · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Eaton · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Clinton · $10.0M damage
High WindMarch 8, 2017
Ionia · $10.0M damage
High WindFebruary 19, 2016
Oakland · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)June 6, 2010
Monroe · $10.0M damage
HailJune 20, 2007
Marquette · $10.0M damage
HailJune 20, 2007
Marquette · $10.0M damage
HailJune 20, 2007
Marquette · $10.0M damage
Ice StormApril 3, 2003
St. Clair · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F1)September 9, 2001
Eaton · 1 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F3)June 21, 1996
Saginaw · $5.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 31, 1998
Oceana · 37 injured · $4.0M damage
Tornado (F3)July 2, 1997
Genesee · $600K damage
HeatJuly 14, 2013
Wayne · 80 injured ·
HeatJuly 14, 2013
Macomb · 25 injured ·
HeatJuly 14, 2013
Oakland · 50 injured ·
HeatJuly 1, 2012
Wayne · 25 injured ·

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.