Cheboygan County, Michigan severe weather history spans 97 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 63.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,892 nationally and #72 in Michigan.
97
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$545K
Property damage
The record
What the Cheboygan County, Michigan severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cheboygan County, Michigan severe weather history averages 1.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 27 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 18 events fall before 1990 and 79 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 $369K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Cheboygan County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 62 | 0 | $369K | 67 | 1960–2025 |
| Hail | 22 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1992–2025 |
| Tornado | 7 | 0 | $75K | F1 | 1955–2014 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $75K | 0 | 2003–2015 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $26K | 0 | 2011–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2001 |
Decade by decade
Cheboygan County, Michigan severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
8 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-08-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1978-08-16 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-09-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-08-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-08-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1970-10-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-06-05 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Cheboygan County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2015 | Lightning | ATTON | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| May 14, 2007 | Lightning | INDIAN RIVER | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado produced sporadic damage, mainly to trees, as it tracked across eastern Cheboygan County. One barn was destroyed just north of M-68, west of the community of Tower. The tornado moved out over Black Lake, where it was photographed from the shoreline, just before dissipating. Winds were estimated at 95 mph, making it an EF1.
Numerous trees down with reports of a funnel cloud in the vicinity of Weadock in northern Cheboygan county. Additional reports and photos of a funnel and/or wall cloud all the way to the city of Cheboygan with this storm.
A number of thunderstorms in northern Michigan produced hail on the 28th. Only one produced severe-criteria hail, with dime-sized hailstones reported near Wolverine. Some storms were prolific hail producers, even it they weren't severe. Pea sized hail accumulated one to two inches deep near Posen, and two to three inches deep along US-131 northeast of Alba.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
25,865
Population (ACS)
$193K
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 Cheboygan County, Michigan?
97 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $545K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cheboygan County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 62 recorded events — 63.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Cheboygan County?
8 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 7 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cheboygan County?
8 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cheboygan County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cheboygan County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cheboygan County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 59 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cheboygan 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
- Charlevoix County 81
- Chippewa County 119
- Cass County 306
- Clare County 125
- Calhoun County 390
- Clinton County 255
Cite this page
“Cheboygan County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/cheboygan-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.