Storm History: Van Buren County, Michigan

Events

452

Deaths

7

Injuries

35

Damage

$84 million

Episodes

373

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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• Rip Current, July 13, 20222 deaths · 2 events here
• Rip Current, August 8, 20222 deaths · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20231 death · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 16, 20121 death · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 19841 death · 2 injured · F0 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 5, 2010$50 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$10 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 19569 injured · $5.0 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 17, 2013$3.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$3.0 million · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2022$3.0 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 198015 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 21, 2004$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2020$1.0 million · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 1989$278,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 1954$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 4, 1976$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 29, 19861 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$250,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 27, 2024$250,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 19, 1997$200,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2024$200,000 · 66 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 2000$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2000$150,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 2007$140,000 · 68 kt wind · 5 events here

• Hail, August 24, 2006$35,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2006$110,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, October 2, 2006$100,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 21, 2004$40,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2003$100,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 4, 19852 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 19802 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 19802 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2016$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 5, 2010$50 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 19569 injured · $5.0 million · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 21, 1967F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 20, 1976F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 1977F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 198015 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 14, 1990F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1954$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1956$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 1974F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1974F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1975F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 4, 1976$250,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 19791 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Van Buren County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202661 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 202678 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2025EF1 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 2024$10,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 27, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2024$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20240.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 2024$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2024$200,000 · 66 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 2024$50,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 2024$20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 27, 2024$250,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2023$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20231 death · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 17, 20221 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 12, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2022$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 2022$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 8, 20222 deaths · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2022$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202263 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2022$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 13, 20222 deaths · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 2022$3.0 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 202163 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 11, 2021$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2021$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2021$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 2020$25,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2020$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2020$1.0 million · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 11, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2019$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2019EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 2019$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$3.0 million · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2018$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20181 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 3, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20171 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$10 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20161 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 8, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2016$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2016$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2016$35,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 2016$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20161 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 9, 20161 event here
• Sleet, December 29, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2015$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 2014$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2014$25,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• High Wind, November 17, 2013$100,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$250,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2013$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2013$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 17, 2013$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 15, 20131 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 1, 20131 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 20, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 22, 20120.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 20122 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 16, 20121 death · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20121 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20121 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2011$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 201153 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 27, 20112 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 201170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 201152 kt wind · 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 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, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 22, 2010EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 20101 injured · $100,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20101.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 6, 20101.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 2010$50 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20101 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 4, 20101 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20091 event here
• High Wind, October 6, 200954 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 200961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 200956 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20091 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 200855 kt wind · 1 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, November 20, 20081 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 20081 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2008EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2008$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 2, 2008$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 11, 2008$10,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, February 10, 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, 2007$140,000 · 68 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007$16,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 23, 2007$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2007$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2007$10,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 22, 2007$40,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 14, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 29, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 27, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 25, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 2007$25,000 · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 6, 20061 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 20061 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 2006$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 2, 2006$100,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 24, 2006$35,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2006$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2006$30,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2006$110,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 2006$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 2006$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20051 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2005$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2005$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 2005$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2005$30,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 13, 2005$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, November 24, 20041 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 2004$50,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2004$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2004$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 2004$1.2 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2004$40,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2004$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2004$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 2004$30,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2004$20,000 · 1 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
• Heavy Snow, January 18, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 19, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2003$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 21, 2003$10,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 2003$55,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 1, 2003$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2003$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2003$100,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2003$40,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2003$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 4, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 30, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 6, 2002$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 13, 2002$15,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 1, 2002$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 2002$25,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 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, August 22, 2001$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2001$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2001$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 2001$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 2001$70,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, February 24, 2001$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 2001$100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 19, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 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, September 11, 2000$25,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2000$75,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2000$25,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2000$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2000$50,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 18, 2000$150,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 2000$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 2000$20,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 19991 event here
• Hail, June 11, 1999$10,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 1999$15,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 8, 19991 event here
• Winter Weather, March 4, 19991 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 12, 19991 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 19991 event here
• Dense Fog, January 20, 19991 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1954

Tornadoes in Van Buren CountyEvery warning in Van Buren County since 1986Every county in Michigan

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.