Storm History: Ottawa County, Michigan

Events

530

Deaths

22

Injuries

258

Damage

$134 million

Episodes

404

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, 195614 deaths · 200 injured · $2.8 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 20083 deaths · 1 injured · $10,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 31, 19981 death · 20 injured · $45 million · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20081 death · $2.5 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 20171 death · $250,000 · 76 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20091 death · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 13, 20221 death · 1 event here

• Hail, May 31, 19981 death · 20 injured · $45 million · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 2009$34 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$15 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 17, 2013$5.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$5.0 million · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 18, 2020$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, December 27, 2008$3.6 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 2019$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 195614 deaths · 200 injured · $2.8 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20081 death · $2.5 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2011$2.0 million · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$1.5 million · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 20, 19972 injured · $1.4 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 21, 2004$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, April 3, 2003$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 2016$500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2010$460,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2000$400,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 31, 2023$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 9, 1979$278,000 · F1 · 5 events here

• Hail, July 26, 19784.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 19613 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20262.75 in hail · 17 events here
• Hail, August 27, 19901 injured · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 2023$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$1.5 million · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2006$60,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 28, 1999$50,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 4, 19852 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 17, 19652 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 2017$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 29, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 3, 195614 deaths · 200 injured · $2.8 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 1965$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 1956$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1957$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 22, 19611 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 4, 1965$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 1966$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1974F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 19761 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 21, 1983F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 30, 1984F2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Ottawa County, with its track

• Tornado, June 10, 2026EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 202678 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20262.75 in hail · 17 events here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 202610 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2025EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 2024$10,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 13, 20241 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2024$150,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2024$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 31, 2023$300,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 2023$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 17, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2022$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 202257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 202251 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2022$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 13, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 16, 202169 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 202163 kt wind · 2 events here
• Funnel Cloud, October 8, 20211 event here
• Hail, September 13, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 11, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2021$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2021$200,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2021$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2021$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 15, 2020$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 2020$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2020$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 202057 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2020$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 18, 2020$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 11, 20191 event here
• Tornado, September 11, 2019$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2019$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 19, 2019$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2019$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$5.0 million · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 2019$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 2018$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2018$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2018$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2018$20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, April 14, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20171 event here
• Hail, August 3, 2017$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 20171 death · $250,000 · 76 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$15 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20161 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 8, 20161 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 2016$500,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2016$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20161.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20161 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 9, 20161 event here
• Sleet, December 29, 20151 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2015$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 20151 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 20141 event here
• Hail, July 27, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 29, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 20131 event here
• High Wind, November 17, 2013$100,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$10,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2013$25,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2013$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 17, 2013$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20131 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 15, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20131 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 1, 20131 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 21, 20131 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 201261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 201256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 23, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20121 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 3, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 2011$2.0 million · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$1.5 million · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 22, 20111 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 13, 20111 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 3, 20111 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 201062 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 2010$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 2010$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2010$460,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 6, 20101.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 23, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20101 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20101 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 26, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20091 event here
• High Wind, October 6, 200954 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 200961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20091 death · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 2009$34 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, December 27, 2008$3.6 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 6, 20081 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, November 30, 20081 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 7, 200852 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20081.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 20083 deaths · 1 injured · $10,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20081 death · $2.5 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 2008$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20081 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 18, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, February 10, 200820 injured · $250,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, January 29, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 23, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20081 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 200768 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 200756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007$42,000 · EF2 · 11 events here
• Hail, September 25, 200760 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 22, 2007$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, June 7, 2007$15,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 2, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 1, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 29, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 6, 20061 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 20061 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2006$60,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 9, 2006$35,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 2006$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 16, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20051 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 20051 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, November 8, 2005$20,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 22, 2005$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 25, 2005$100,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 2005$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, November 24, 20041 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 2004$50,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 2004$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 27, 2004$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2004$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2004$5,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2004$15,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 2004$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 2004$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2004$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 2004$25,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2004$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 2004$35,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 1, 2004$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 23, 20041 event here
• Blizzard, January 6, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2003$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 3, 2003$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 2003$150,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2003$15,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2003$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, April 3, 2003$500,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 4, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 11, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 6, 2002$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 4, 2002$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 13, 2002$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 1, 2002$2,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2002$4,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 2002$10,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 2001$50,000 · 90 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, September 7, 2001$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2001$36,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2001$75,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2001$20,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2001$25,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 2001$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2001$50,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2001$185,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 2001$30,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20011 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2001$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 2001$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 7, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, November 19, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2000$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2000$400,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 2000$135,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events 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.