Storms in Michigan in 1998
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in Michigan in 1998, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
Michigan in 1998 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 1,285
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 172
- Damage
- $242 million
- Episodes
- 184
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.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 514 | 2 | 6 | $4.1 million |
| Hail | 209 | 5 | 150 | $209 million |
| Winter Storm | 146 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 102 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 93 | 0 | 0 | $12 million |
| Lake-Effect Snow | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 30 | 0 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| Lightning | 30 | 0 | 0 | $212,000 |
| Blizzard | 27 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Tornado | 24 | 4 | 16 | $12 million |
| Flash Flood | 16 | 0 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| Ice Storm | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Waterspout | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 3 | 1 | 0 | $600,000 |
| Seiche | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 1998
- Winter Weather in Michigan, January 4, 1998
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 4 to 5, 1998
- Ice Storm in Michigan, January 4 to 5, 1998
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 7 to 8, 1998
- Ice Storm in Michigan, January 7 to 8, 1998
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 8, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 8 to 9, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 9 to 11, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 12 to 14, 1998
- Winter Weather in Michigan, January 12, 1998
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 14 to 15, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 14 to 15, 1998
- Winter Weather in Michigan, January 21, 1998
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 22 to 23, 1998
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, January 26, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 29, 1998
February 1998
- Flooding in Michigan, February 17 to 18, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, February 17 to 18, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, February 18 to 19, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, February 19 to 21, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, February 21, 1998
March 1998
- Winter Storm in Michigan, March 8, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, March 8 to 10, 1998
- Cold in Michigan, March 9, 1998
- Blizzard in Michigan, March 9, 1998
- Flood and Heavy Snow in Michigan, March 9, 1998
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, March 9, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, March 9, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, March 9, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, March 9 to 10, 1998
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, March 10 to 11, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, March 13 to 14, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, March 13 to 14, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, March 13 to 14, 1998
- Flooding in Michigan, March 20 to 22, 1998
- Winter Storm in Michigan, March 20 to 21, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, March 20 to 21, 1998
- Flooding in Michigan, March 22 to 25, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, March 26 to 29, 1998
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Michigan, March 28, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, March 28, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, March 29, 1998
- Funnel Cloud in Michigan, March 29, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, March 30, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, March 30, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, March 30, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, March 30, 1998
April 1998
- Flood in Michigan, April 1 to 4, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, April 1 to 4, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, April 1, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, April 1, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, April 1, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, April 3 to 4, 1998
- Flooding and High Wind in Michigan, April 9, 1998
- Flooding in Michigan, April 9 to 10, 1998
- High Wind in Michigan, April 13, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, April 16, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, April 16, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, April 21, 1998
- Cold in Michigan, April 27 to 28, 1998
May 1998
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, May 1, 1998
- Flash Flood in Michigan, May 1, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 5, 1998
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Michigan, May 6, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 6, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 6, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 12, 1998
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Michigan, May 12 to 13, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 15, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 17, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 17, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 17, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 18, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, May 19, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 19, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 28, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 29, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 29, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 29, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 29, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 30 to 31, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 31, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, May 31, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, May 31, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 31, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, May 31, 1998
June 1998
- High Wind in Michigan, June 2, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, June 12, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 12, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, June 14, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, June 15, 1998
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in Michigan, June 16, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, June 16, 1998
- Flash Flood in Michigan, June 16, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, June 18, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 18, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 18, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 19, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 21, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 21, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 24, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 24, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 24, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 25, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, June 25, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 25 to 26, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 25 to 26, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 25 to 26, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, June 26, 1998
- Damaging Winds and Waterspout in Michigan, June 27, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, June 27, 1998
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Michigan, June 29, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, June 29, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, June 30, 1998
- Tornado and Waterspout in Michigan, June 30, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 30, 1998
July 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 3, 1998
- Flash Flood in Michigan, July 7 to 8, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Michigan, July 14, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 14, 1998
- Flash Flood in Michigan, July 14, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 14, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, July 19, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 20, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 20 to 21, 1998
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Michigan, July 21, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, July 21, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Michigan, July 21, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 21, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 21, 1998
- Waterspouts in Michigan, July 25 to 26, 1998
August 1998
- Flash Flooding in Michigan, August 4, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Michigan, August 6, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, August 6 to 7, 1998
- Flood in Michigan, August 6, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Michigan, August 6 to 7, 1998
- Flooding in Michigan, August 6 to 7, 1998
- Tornado in Michigan, August 6, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, August 8, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Michigan, August 9, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 9 to 24, 1998
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Michigan, August 10, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 23 to 24, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, August 23, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 24, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, August 24, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 24, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 24, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flood in Michigan, August 25, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, August 25, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, August 29, 1998
September 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, September 1, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, September 1, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 7, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 7 to 26, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, September 7, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, September 26, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, September 26, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 26, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 26 to 27, 1998
October 1998
November 1998
- High Wind in Michigan, November 10 to 11, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, November 10, 1998
- Tornado and High Wind in Michigan, November 10 to 11, 1998
- High Wind in Michigan, November 10 to 11, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, November 10, 1998
- High Wind in Michigan, November 10 to 11, 1998
December 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, December 6, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, December 6, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, December 6 to 7, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 17, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 17 to 18, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 18 to 19, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 18, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 21 to 22, 1998
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, December 21 to 22, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 21 to 22, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 23 to 25, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 25 to 26, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 29 to 30, 1998
- Heavy Snow and Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, December 29 to 30, 1998
- Cold in Michigan, December 30, 1998
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, December 31, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 31, 1998
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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 2026-09-24.