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Michigan, 1974

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

137events recorded97 in 1973

3deaths recorded51 injuries

$5.1Mproperty damage (estimates)

1disaster declarations0 NFIP claims, $0 paid

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.

Events by hazard

Wind63

Tornado43

Hail31

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1974 was 137 against 97 in 1973.

Counties with the most recorded events

County	Events in 1974
Hillsdale County	8
Berrien County	7
Macomb County	7
Wayne County	7
Cass County	6
Oakland County	6
Monroe County	5
Branch County	4
Kent County	4
Lenawee County	4
Mecosta County	4
Allegan County	3
Genesee County	3
Gladwin County	3
Kalamazoo County	3
Livingston County	3
Midland County	3
St. Joseph County	3
Barry County	2
Bay County	2
Calhoun County	2
Delta County	2
Emmet County	2
Huron County	2
Otsego County	2

Notable events

Date	County	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Deaths	Injuries
3 Apr 1974	Hillsdale	Tornado	F2	$2,500,000	2	31
11 May 1974	Livingston	Tornado	F3	$250,000	1	—
3 Apr 1974	Hillsdale	Tornado	F2	—	—	5
3 Apr 1974	Monroe	Tornado	F3	$250,000	—	3
3 Apr 1974	Lenawee	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	3
3 Jul 1974	Antrim	Tornado	F3	$250,000	—	2
9 Jun 1974	Mecosta	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	2
3 Apr 1974	Hillsdale	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	2
4 Jul 1974	Eaton	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	1
14 Apr 1974	Midland	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	1
7 Jun 1974	Wexford	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	1
3 Jul 1974	Otsego	Tornado	F3	$250,000	—	—
20 Jun 1974	Allegan	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	—
14 Jul 1974	Wayne	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	—
14 Jul 1974	Genesee	Tornado	F3	$250,000	—	—
14 Jul 1974	Delta	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
1 Apr 1974	Branch	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
15 Jun 1974	Macomb	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
20 Jun 1974	Berrien	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
17 Sep 1974	Genesee	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
21 Sep 1974	Berrien	Tornado	F0	$25,000	—	—
21 Sep 1974	Berrien	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
4 Jul 1974	Huron	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
3 Apr 1974	Jackson	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	—
14 Jul 1974	Oakland	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
12 Sep 1974	Gladwin	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
14 Jul 1974	Mecosta	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
3 Jul 1974	Kalkaska	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
12 Apr 1974	Ogemaw	Tornado	F2	$2,500	—	—
3 Apr 1974	Monroe	Tornado	F2	$2,500	—	—
10 Jun 1974	Roscommon	Tornado	F2	$2,500	—	—
14 Jul 1974	Macomb	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
12 Sep 1974	Midland	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
16 May 1974	Sanilac	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
4 Jul 1974	Tuscola	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	—
12 Apr 1974	Kalamazoo	Tornado	F1	$250	—	—
21 Apr 1974	Dickinson	Tornado	F1	$250	—	—
20 Jun 1974	Cass	Tornado	F1	$250	—	—
14 Jul 1974	Macomb	Tornado	F1	$250	—	—
28 Feb 1974	Wayne	Tornado	F2	$250	—	—

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1974

Declared	Number	Type	Incident	Title	Counties
12 Apr 1974	DR-429	Major disaster	Tornado	Tornadoes	1

Flood insurance claims with a 1974 date of loss

No NFIP claims in Michigan carry a 1974 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.