Antrim County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Antrim County: 0.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Aug 2, 2015Thunderstorm Wind$600,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Considerable wind damage occurred in southwest and south central Antrim County. Many hundreds of trees were downed in these areas, with some resulting in damage to vehicles and structures. Some side streets were difficult to access for a day or two after the storm. Between 40 and 50 structures suffered some amount of damage from the storm.

2. Aug 11, 2021Flash Flood$325,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Alden highway completely washed out near Comfort Rd. Two vehicles fell into road wash out causing injury to 1 person. Multiple other road sections washed throughout county.

3. Mar 2, 2012Heavy Snow, Antrim$250,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   One of the highest-impact snowstorms in recent memory pounded Northern Michigan on the night of the 2nd. Low pressure tracked from Missouri, to southern Lower Michigan, and on to eastern Canada, while rapidly strengthening. Precipitation surged northward into the region on the evening of the 2nd. This was primarily snow, except in parts of east central Lower Michigan (especially near Lake Huron), where temperatures were mild enough for rain. Snow wound down on the morning of the 3rd, and though somewhat blustery winds occurred behind the system on the 3rd, blowing snow was limited because the snowfall was so wet.|Snow totals ranged from 6 to 14 inches across most of Northern…

4. May 20, 2022Tornado$175,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado formed 4 miles east of Alba in a location on Olds Rd 0.5 miles east of the Alba Rd intersection. It tracked east northeast for about 1.75 miles before exiting Antrim county 200 yards southeast of the Alba Rd/Old Alba Rd intersection. The tornado continued in Otsego county for almost 16 additional miles before dissipating at 1457 EST. In Antrim county, no injuries or fatalities were reported. Several homes were damaged along with numerous softwood trees snapped at their trunks (DI 28, DOD 4) along Patterson Rd. While the highest rating of EF1 in Antrim county was assigned at this location, the tornado was rated EF3 in Otsego county. The maximum path width in Antrim…

5. Jun 18, 2012Lightning$80,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Lightning struck a home in Banks Township, igniting a fire that destroyed the home.

6. Aug 28, 2018Tornado$80,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A tornado with estimated maximum winds of 80 mph touched down south of Alba, and followed a discontinuous path to the northeast, lifting just before the Otsego County line. A number of hardwood and softwood trees were downed.

7. Jul 8, 2016Hail$65,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous vehicles were dented by very large hail, and some windows were broken. Area fruit crops sustained considerable damage.

8. Jul 14, 2024Lightning$65,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A cooperative observer reported lightning struck a trailer house, setting it ablaze, in the vicinity of East Jordan on the morning of July 14th. This report was corroborated by the Charlevoix Emergency Manager as well as Facebook reports. The structure was two trailer houses joined together; it was a total loss due to the fire. The occupants were all hospitalized...2 were taken to a nearby hospital in Petoskey where they were listed in fair condition; the third had to be transported to a larger hospital in Grand Rapids to receive treatment for his injuries for multiple days.

9. Aug 3, 2017Tornado$55,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   An EF0 tornado crossed Williams Drive at the south end of Birch Lake, then dissipated over the lake. Maximum wind speed was estimated at 80 mph. Many trees were uprooted in the area, and a few homes were damaged by falling trees. Saturated soils likely contributed to the number of uprooted trees.

10. Jun 27, 2005Thunderstorm Wind$40,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    Numerous trees were downed. A garage was destroyed by a falling tree. A large billboard was bent over.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

105°FJul 7, 1936

All-time low

−37°FFeb 17, 1979

Warmest night

85°FAug 20, 1916

Coldest day

−10°FFeb 10, 1899

Wettest day

4.30 inAug 23, 1898

Snowiest day

16.0 in2 times, most recently Jan 25, 1990

Hottest year

2024mean 51.2°F

Coldest year

1904mean 41.9°F

Wettest year

194240.28 in

Driest year

191315.06 in

Snowiest season

191.2 in1995-96

Station Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport (USW00014850), 608 ft elevation, 24.5 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1896 to October 26, 2026; 99.8% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00014850.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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