Michigan, 1996

Cold in Michigan, February 4, 1996

February 4, 1996 · NWS MQT · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Another day of extreme cold across Upper Michigan. Some lows included Amasa -45, Iron River -45, Stephenson -44, Champion -40,Iron Mountain -39, Ontonagon -36, Ironwood -35, Escanaba -32, Alberta -32, Marquette -31, Houghton -28, Chatam -27, Big Bay -25.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.

Another day of extreme cold across Upper Michigan. Some lows included Amasa -45, Iron River -45, Stephenson -44, Champion -40,Iron Mountain -39, Ontonagon -36, Ironwood -35, Escanaba -32, Alberta -32, Marquette -31, Houghton -28, Chatam -27, Big Bay -25.

The radar

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Event by event

10 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Ontonagon

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Ontonagon forecast zone
Coordinates
46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Houghton

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Houghton forecast zone
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Baraga

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Baraga forecast zone
Coordinates
46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Marquette

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Marquette forecast zone
Coordinates
46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Alger

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Alger forecast zone
Coordinates
46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Gogebic

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Gogebic forecast zone
Coordinates
46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Iron

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Iron forecast zone
Coordinates
46.209, -88.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Dickinson

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Dickinson forecast zone
Coordinates
46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Menominee

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Menominee forecast zone
Coordinates
45.525, -87.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Delta

When
February 4, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Delta forecast zone
Coordinates
45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5575614, 5575615, 5575616, 5575617, 5575618, 5575619, 5575620, 5575621, 5575622, 5575623.