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.
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.