List of Michigan weather records

These are the extremes in weather records for Michigan, a state in the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States.

Temperature

Overall

The state record low is −51 °F (−46 °C), recorded at Vanderbilt on February 9, 1934, while the state record high is 112 °F (44 °C), recorded at Mio on July 13, 1936.[1]

Data for section is unsupported

Heat wave

Event[2] Count Date Location
Most heat wave deaths 570 July 8–14, 1936 Statewide

Precipitation

Rain

Event[1] Measurement Date Location
Greatest 24-Hour rainfall 12.92 inches (328 mm) July 20, 2019. Walhalla

Snow

Event[1] Measurement Date Location
Greatest 24-hour snowfall [3] 38.0 inches (97 cm) December 26, 2022 Kearsarge
Greatest snow depth 117.0 inches (297 cm) January 27–31, 1948 Eagle Harbor

Tornadoes

Event Date Location Ref
Most in one day 19 May 21, 2001 Statewide [4]
Most fatalities, one day 125 June 8, 1953 Statewide [5]
Most fatalities single tornado 116 June 8, 1953 Genesee County, Lapeer County [6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Recent heat doesn't even compare to 1936 heat wave". Mlive. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Spang, Jean. "The Heat Wave of 1936: The Local Toll" (PDF). The Royal Oak Historical Society. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "National Center for Environmental Information: Snowfall Extremes". The Royal Oak Historical Society. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "Michigan and Southeast Michigan Tornado Outbreaks". U.S. National Weather Service. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tornado History Project - June 8, 1953 Storm Data". Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "Genesee County Tornado Statistics". U.S. National Weather Service. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "Lapeer County Tornado Statistics". U.S. National Weather Service. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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