Michigan, 2004

Winter Storm in Michigan, November 24 to 25, 2004

November 24 to 25, 2004 · NWS IWX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Berrien

When
November 24, 10:25 PM EST to November 25, 3:30 AM EST
Where
Berrien forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong low pressure moved over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Region, resulting in a wide variety of weather. The event began as mainly rainfall, but changed over to snow towards the end of the storm. The heaviest snowfall occurred over far northwestern Indiana and far southwestern Lower Michigan where 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in a narrow band extending across mainly Berrien county, as well as far western Cass county. 35 to 45 mph wind gusts were also recorded during the storm, causing blowing and drifting of the new snow. Some of the reports, in inches, received includes: Buchanan 7.0, 1 miles south of Niles 6.0, 2.5 miles north of Benton Harbor 5.8 and 4 miles east of Niles 5.6.

Winter Storm, Cass

When
November 25, 2:07 AM EST to 3:30 AM EST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.915, -85.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong low pressure moved over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Region, resulting in a wide variety of weather. The event began as mainly rainfall, but changed over to snow towards the end of the storm. The heaviest snowfall occurred over far northwestern Indiana and far southwestern Lower Michigan where 5 to 7 inches of snow fell in a narrow band extending across mainly Berrien county, as well as far western Cass county. 35 to 45 mph wind gusts were also recorded during the storm, causing blowing and drifting of the new snow. Some of the reports, in inches, received includes: Buchanan 7.0, 1 miles south of Niles 6.0, 2.5 miles north of Benton Harbor 5.8 and 4 miles east of Niles 5.6.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5427177, 5427178.