Michigan, 2019
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 2019 was 1,064 against 765 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2019 | Marquette | Winter Weather | — | $10,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Wayne | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 15 Jan 2019 | Iron | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Cass | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2019 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $64,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $80,000 | — | 3 |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Marquette | Winter Storm | — | $11,000 | — | 3 |
| 25 May 2019 | Wayne | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Nov 2019 | St. Clair | Flood | — | $11,900,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Iosco | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $18,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Washtenaw | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Oakland | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Shiawassee | Tornado | EF2 | $9,750,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Ionia | Ice Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Kent | Ice Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Ottawa | High Wind | 60 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Kent | High Wind | 60 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Kalamazoo | High Wind | 60 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Calhoun | High Wind | 60 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2019 | Tuscola | Flood | — | $4,200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Monroe | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Manistee | Flash Flood | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Ottawa | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Clinton | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Ionia | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Allegan | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Eaton | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Ingham | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Montcalm | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Clinton | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Barry | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Van Buren | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Jackson | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Gratiot | High Wind | 60 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Macomb | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Wayne | Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Muskegon | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Allegan | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Bay | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Newaygo | Flood | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
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 2019
No declaration touching Michigan was made in 2019.
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
604 NFIP claims, 417 of them paid, for $6,733,583.
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.