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Winter in Clinton County, Michigan

57 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

57 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month December · county share of state 0.5%

Winter event locations in and around Clinton County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

Clinton County, Michigan, has 57 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.

December is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.5% of the 10,836 winter events recorded in Michigan; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 19.1 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Michigan

Measure	Clinton County	Michigan	US
Winter events since 1950	57	10,836	287,339
Per 100 square miles	10.1	19.1	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	7.2	10.8	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	52	2,509
Busiest month	December	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Clinton County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
14Feb
12Mar
9Apr
2May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
4Dec
15

Winter events in Clinton County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 57 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
29 Nov 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Mar 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2019	Ice Storm	—	$3.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	$100K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Dec 2015	Sleet	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2013	Ice Storm	—	$1.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2011	Winter Storm	—	$1.0M	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 2011	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2009	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Dec 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2007	Winter Storm	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2006	Ice Storm	—	$30K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2003	Ice Storm	—	$300K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 1999	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 1998	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Jan 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 1998	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Dec 1997	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Oct 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 1997	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Clinton County had?

57 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Clinton County?

29 Nov 2025 (Winter Storm). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Clinton County?

The ice storm of 5 Feb 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.

How does Clinton County compare with Michigan for winter?

10.1 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 57 of the state's 10,836 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.