Storm History: Benzie County, Michigan

Events

198

Deaths

3

Injuries

31

Damage

$18 million

Episodes

182

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.

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• Tornado, April 3, 19562 deaths · 24 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 4, 20121 death · 1 event here

• Frost/Freeze, April 27, 2012$15 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 2012$2.6 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 19562 deaths · 24 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 21, 2019$129,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2006$64,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 15, 1989$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 16, 2021$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 2005$18,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2010$16,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 28, 2003$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2004$12,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 24, 2015$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2019$12,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2016$11,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 9, 2021$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 9, 2005$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2006$8,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2013$8,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2016$8,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 16, 2019$8,000 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, July 17, 2006$64,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 17, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 19551.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 20021.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20001 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 31, 1995$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 19562 deaths · 24 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 21, 1983$250 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 1993F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Benzie County, with its track

• Blizzard, March 15, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20251 event here
• High Wind, February 6, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20241 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 13, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 25, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 16, 2021$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 5, 20211 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2021$5,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 9, 2021$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 202057 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, April 13, 2020$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20191 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 11, 20191 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 21, 2019$129,000 · 1 event here
• Lakeshore Flood, October 16, 2019$8,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2019$12,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 31, 20190.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 24, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20191 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 24, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 30, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, April 13, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, November 19, 20161 event here
• Hail, October 17, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2016$8,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2016$11,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20161 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 16, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• High Wind, December 24, 2015$12,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 2013$8,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, April 11, 20131 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 19, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20131 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 16, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 20, 20121 event here
• Rip Current, August 4, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 27, 2012$15 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 2012$2.6 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 19, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 22, 20111 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20101 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 2010$4,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 17, 20101 injured · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2010$16,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 8, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20091 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 29, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 200856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 5, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 30, 20081 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 20, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, February 17, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, February 10, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, January 29, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 4, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20071 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 4, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 6, 20061 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 20061 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 3, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20061 event here
• Winter Weather, November 10, 20061 event here
• Tornado, October 3, 2006F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2006$8,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2006$64,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 18, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 16, 20051 event here
• High Wind, November 13, 2005$5,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 9, 2005$8,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 2005$18,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 7, 20050.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 8, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, January 2, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, December 20, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2004$12,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20041 event here
• Blizzard, November 12, 200368 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 15, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 28, 2003$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 3, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 3, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20021 event here
• Tornado, August 1, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 200265 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20021.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 9, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 2, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 27, 20021 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20011 event here
• High Wind, October 25, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 200155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20011 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 8, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20001 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 199956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 28, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 5, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 19991 event here
• Blizzard, January 2, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 19981 event here
• High Wind, November 10, 199882 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 26, 199856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 9, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 19981 event here
• Winter Storm, February 27, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 19971 event here
• Blizzard, January 16, 19971 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 19971 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 19961 event here
• Hail, July 31, 1995$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 1993F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 15, 1989$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 19876 injured · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 1987F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1986$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 1985F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 21, 1983$250 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 17, 1982F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 19751 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 19562 deaths · 24 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 19551.75 in hail · 1 event here

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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.