Michigan, 2011
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2011 was 1,260 against 844 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2011 | Delta | Winter Weather | — | $35,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Oscoda | Lightning | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Wayne | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Kent | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2011 | Marquette | Winter Weather | — | $15,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2011 | Ontonagon | Winter Weather | — | $15,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2011 | Berrien | High Wind | 63 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Feb 2011 | Iron | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Wayne | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Oakland | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Wayne | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10,000 | — | 10 |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Kalamazoo | Lightning | — | — | — | 9 |
| 29 May 2011 | Calhoun | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $25,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Kent | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 4 |
| 8 Dec 2011 | Marquette | Winter Weather | — | $20,000 | — | 3 |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Delta | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Van Buren | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Kent | Hail | 1.75 in | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Gogebic | Winter Weather | — | $40,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2011 | St. Joseph | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Clare | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2011 | St. Clair | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Ingham | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Kalamazoo | Hail | 1.25 in | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Ionia | Hail | 1.50 in | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Feb 2011 | Monroe | Ice Storm | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Ottawa | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Kent | Hail | 1.50 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Feb 2011 | Lenawee | Ice Storm | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Ottawa | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Eaton | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2011 | Kalamazoo | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Allegan | Tornado | EF0 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Mecosta | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Montcalm | Hail | 1.50 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2011 | Ingham | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2011 | Eaton | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2011 | Eaton | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Calhoun | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Ingham | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
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 2011
No declaration touching Michigan was made in 2011.
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
292 NFIP claims, 204 of them paid, for $2,057,569.
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.