Michigan Storm Activity by County
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Tracking hail, high-wind, and tornado reports across Michigan? This page aggregates 2559 severe weather events recorded in 83 Michigan counties over the last 12 months, including hail up to 3.25" and wind gusts up to 100 mph — every one sourced directly from official National Weather Service alerts and Storm Prediction Center verified reports. Pick a county for its day-by-day storm log, radar snapshots, and official warning excerpts.
No active hail or wind alerts are posted for Michigan right now, and SPC’s latest mesoscale discussions are focused well west of the state—mainly from eastern South Dakota into Minnesota, with the strongest corridor along west-central Minnesota and northeast South Dakota. There, SPC notes large hail up to 2.5 inches, damaging wind gusts around 55–70 mph, and a couple of tornadoes possible, but those severe threats are not currently extending into MI.
Statewide maxima from SPC verified reports and NWS warnings, last 12 months. Tornado EF ratings are assigned by NWS survey teams after ground surveys and published in NOAA's final storm records.
Live radar across Michigan
Top 5 wind gusts in Michigan · last 12 months
- 1100 mphnear 1 SW Ionia, Ionia CountyJun 15, 2026
- 290 mphnear 1 E Woodbury, Eaton CountyMay 18, 2026
- 381 mphnear 5 WSW Ithaca, Gratiot CountyMay 18, 2026
- 481 mphnear 1 W Kentwood, Kent CountyMay 18, 2026
- 581 mphnear Dundee, Monroe CountyMay 18, 2026
Top 5 hail reports in Michigan · last 12 months
- 13.25"near 5 NE Watson, Marquette CountyJul 20, 2026
- 23"near 5 NE Watson, Marquette CountyJul 20, 2026
- 32.75"near 4 S Trenary, Delta CountyJul 20, 2026
- 42.75"near Hermansville, Menominee CountyJul 20, 2026
- 52.75"near 2 NNW Hudsonville, Ottawa CountyMar 9, 2026
SPC verified reports only. Events inside the last 30 days show county and month — exact locations and dates are available in the app with a free account.
How Michigan compares nationally
Ranked by SPC verified storm reports (wind, hail, tornado) across all 50 states over the last 12 months. Severity-weighted index scores each report by hazard (tornado ×20, hail ×4, wind ×1) so a single derecho's flood of wind reports doesn't outweigh tornado outbreaks. Recalculated daily as of Sep 11, 2026.
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| County | Events | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Max hail | Max wind | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph | 86 | 22 | 62 | 2 | 1.75" | 61 mph | September 2026 |
| Oakland | 70 | 34 | 36 | 0 | 1" | 62 mph | September 2026 |
| Berrien | 67 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 1.5" | 63 mph | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Wayne | 60 | 20 | 36 | 4 | 1.25" | 76 mph | September 2026 |
| Kent | 54 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 1" | 81 mph | September 2026 |
| Monroe | 54 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 1.75" | 81 mph | September 2026 |
| St. Clair | 52 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 2" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Allegan | 50 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 0.75" | 64 mph | September 2026 |
| Saginaw | 50 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 2" | 63 mph | September 2026 |
| Ingham | 49 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 1" | 66 mph | September 2026 |
| Ionia | 49 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 1.5" | 100 mph | September 2026 |
| Cass | 48 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2" | 60 mph | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Van Buren | 48 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 1.75" | 61 mph | September 2026 |
| Washtenaw | 48 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 1" | 70 mph | September 2026 |
| Calhoun | 47 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 1.25" | 74 mph | September 2026 |
| Lenawee | 47 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 1" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Macomb | 47 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 1" | 63 mph | September 2026 |
| Barry | 46 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 1.25" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Eaton | 45 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 1" | 90 mph | September 2026 |
| Livingston | 45 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1.25" | 70 mph | September 2026 |
| Jackson | 44 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Genesee | 43 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Clinton | 42 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0.88" | 66 mph | September 2026 |
| Kalamazoo | 42 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1" | 79 mph | September 2026 |
| Sanilac | 42 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Tuscola | 42 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 2" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Shiawassee | 39 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Bay | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1.25" | 60 mph | August 2026 |
| Chippewa | 37 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Huron | 37 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 1.75" | 60 mph | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ottawa | 37 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 2.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Gratiot | 34 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 1" | 81 mph | September 2026 |
| Lapeer | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Hillsdale | 31 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | August 2026 |
| Isabella | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Midland | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | August 2026 |
| Newaygo | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Montcalm | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Houghton | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Marquette | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3.25" | — | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Oceana | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Branch | 25 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0.75" | 60 mph | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Gogebic | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0.88" | 50 mph | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Mason | 25 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1.25" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Muskegon | 25 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Menominee | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2.75" | — | September 2026 |
| Mecosta | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Ontonagon | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1" | — | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Grand Traverse | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Lake | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Wexford | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Alpena | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Benzie | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Presque Isle | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1.5" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Roscommon | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Alcona | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Antrim | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Cheboygan | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Delta | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2.75" | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Iron | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1" | — | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Kalkaska | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Leelanau | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Ogemaw | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Osceola | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1.25" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Alger | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1.5" | 50 mph | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Clare | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Manistee | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Montmorency | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Crawford | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Iosco | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2" | 65 mph | August 2026 |
| Keweenaw | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1.75" | 60 mph | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Mackinac | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Missaukee | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Charlevoix | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.75" | 55 mph | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Oscoda | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Otsego | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0.88" | 60 mph | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Emmet | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Schoolcraft | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.88" | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Arenac | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Gladwin | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Baraga | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.75" | — | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Dickinson | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.88" | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Luce | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.88" | 50 mph | Jul 30, 2026 |
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