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Winter in Kalkaska County, Michigan

148 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.

148 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month December · county share of state 1.4%

Winter event locations in and around Kalkaska 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.

Kalkaska County, Michigan, has 148 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.

December is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.4% of the 10,836 winter events recorded in Michigan; its 26.4 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	Kalkaska County	Michigan	US
Winter events since 1950	148	10,836	287,339
Per 100 square miles	26.4	19.1	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	82.3	10.8	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	52	2,509
Busiest month	December	January	January

By year

195019882026

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

Seasonality

Jan
39Feb
26Mar
12Apr
6May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
23Dec
41

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

Recorded events

All 148 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
15 Mar 2026	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2026	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Nov 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Mar 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2022	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Nov 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Nov 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Dec 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Nov 2019	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2019	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2016	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2016	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Nov 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 2016	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Feb 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2013	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2013	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2013	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2012	Winter Storm	—	$25K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2012	Heavy Snow	—	$250K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2012	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Apr 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2011	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Dec 2010	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2010	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2010	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2010	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Feb 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Jan 2009	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2009	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2008	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2008	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Apr 2007	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Apr 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2007	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Dec 2006	Lake-Effect Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2006	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 2006	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Oct 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2006	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Feb 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2006	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Dec 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Nov 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2005	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Dec 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Dec 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2003	Winter Storm	—	$15K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2002	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2002	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2001	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Feb 2001	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Dec 2000	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Nov 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Nov 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Nov 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Jan 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Dec 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 1998	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Nov 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 1997	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 1997	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Feb 1997	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 1997	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 1997	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Nov 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Kalkaska County had?

148 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 Kalkaska County?

15 Mar 2026 (Winter Storm). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

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

The heavy snow of 2 Mar 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.

How does Kalkaska County compare with Michigan for winter?

26.4 events per 100 square miles against 19.1 statewide; the county holds 148 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 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.