Charlevoix County, Michigan severe weather history spans 81 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 50.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,953 nationally and #78 in Michigan.
81
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$314K
Property damage
The record
What the Charlevoix County, Michigan severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Charlevoix County, Michigan severe weather history averages 1.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 29 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 11 events fall before 1990 and 70 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $264K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Charlevoix County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 41 | 0 | $264K | 175 | 1962–2025 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $45K | 3 | 1962–2017 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $3K | F2 | 1955–2002 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
| Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2012–2012 |
Decade by decade
Charlevoix County, Michigan severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2002-08-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-06-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-08-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 64 mph gust was measured at the Charlevoix Airport. Numerous trees were downed in Hayes Township and Boyne City. Some the the worst damage was along the south shore of Lake Charlevoix, where docks, boats, and hoists were damaged. A vehicle was damaged when a tree limb fell on it. A seaplane was also blown onto shore and tipped over. Walloon Lake was hard hit as well, with several boats tipped over.
Large tree blown down onto home, and a roof blown off a campground building, amid other wind damage reports from the East Jordan area. Trained spotter reported a gust to 52 mph in the Boyne City area, and the AWOS sensor at the Boyne Falls airport reported a gust to 51mph at 21:34. Several power outages were noted in the East Jordan area during the evening and overnight, prior to icing-related outages.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
26,108
Population (ACS)
$277K
Median home value
8
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| May 10, 1994 | Freezing | SEVERE DEEP FREEZE | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Charlevoix County, Michigan?
81 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $314K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Charlevoix County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 41 recorded events — 50.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Charlevoix County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Charlevoix County?
8 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Charlevoix County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Charlevoix County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Charlevoix County as very low risk, placing it in the 22 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Charlevoix County, Michigan severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Cass County 306
- Cheboygan County 97
- Calhoun County 390
- Chippewa County 119
- Branch County 329
- Clare County 125
Cite this page
“Charlevoix County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/charlevoix-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.