Menominee County, Michigan severe weather history spans 245 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 51.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,137 nationally and #35 in Michigan.
245
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
13
Direct injuries
$6.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Menominee County, Michigan severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Menominee County, Michigan severe weather history averages 3.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 94 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 24 events fall before 1990 and 221 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Menominee County, Michigan record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $3.3M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Menominee County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 127 | 0 | $807K | 96 | 1963–2025 |
| Hail | 91 | 0 | $600K | 2.25 | 1969–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2018 |
| Tornado | 9 | 1 | $3.3M | F3 | 1972–2016 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $185K | 0 | 2018–2021 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $500K | 0 | 2014–2017 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $877K | 0 | 2019–2026 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Menominee County, Michigan severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
9 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 5 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-28 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1987-07-11 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1986-07-04 | EF3 | 0 | 12 | 24.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1991-05-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1972-09-16 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-08-19 | EF1 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 mi | Crossed in |
| 1985-06-08 | EF1 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-08-11 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-06-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Menominee County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1985 | Tornado | 1 | 0 | $3K | |
| Jul 5, 1986 | Tornado | 0 | 12 | $2.5M | |
| Sep 4, 2014 | Lightning | POWERS | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
County emergency management reported 20 to 30 roads flooded by 9:45 AM on the 12th, with significant flooding of the US-2 rail underpass in Powers as well as much of the surrounding town and the nearby town of Wilson. On the 13th, railroad tracks in Faithorn were washed out. In the overnight of the 13th into the 14th, County Road 563 washed out at Wilson Creek. One water rescue was performed in Harris Township on the 14th.Due to the severity of the flooding, a Disaster Declaration Request was approved by the president on June 30th.
The NWS storm survey team observed widespread damage from Faithorn to Hermansville with several structures severely damaged and thousands of trees uprooted or snapped off. Downed trees and powerlines resulted in impassable roads. |The NWS survey team also concluded that the damage was characteristic of intense straight line winds of 100 to 110 mph. This is supported by radar data which showed a classic descending rear inflow jet (strong high altitude winds descending to the ground) surging northeastward across this area. In addition, the downed trees fell in mainly the same direction along with signs of divergent flow in the damage pattern.
The spotter near Stephenson reported two-inch diameter hail, although most hail stones covering the ground were smaller. The large hail damaged roofs on homes across Stephenson, and the combination of the hail and heavy rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour clogged storm sewers and caused flooding of the Stephenson School.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
23,247
Population (ACS)
$152K
Median home value
8
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Jan 27, 1978 | Snowstorm | BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Menominee County, Michigan?
245 events are on record between 1963 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $6.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Menominee County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 127 recorded events — 51.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Menominee County?
9 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 5 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Menominee County?
8 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Menominee County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Menominee County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Menominee County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 44 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Menominee 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
- Mecosta County 132
- Midland County 281
- Mason County 117
- Missaukee County 89
- Marquette County 536
- Monroe County 489
Cite this page
“Menominee County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/menominee-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.