Newaygo County, Michigan
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 26123 · population 49,957 · 839 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 292 records for Newaygo County, Michigan from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 249 days; the most frequent are severe thunderstorm wind events (101 records). The deadliest single record is the July 31, 2012 thunderstorm wind: 2 deaths. FEMA has issued 13 declarations naming the county since 1975, 11 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on June 30, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 292on 249 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 43 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $36Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 14strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 13latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Newaygo County most?
The most frequent records are severe thunderstorm wind events: 101 since 1958. 52% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1958 fell in June and July. The rank column places the county among Michigan's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 101 | 82 | 1958-2026 | 2 | 0 | $4.7M | 50 of 83 |
| Winter storms | 96 | 96 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.6M | 58 of 83 |
| Hail | 54 | 42 | 1958-2025 | 0 | 0 | $843K | 63 of 83 |
| Floods | 14 | 12 | 1997-2020 | 0 | 0 | $16M | 52 of 83 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 14 | 1951-2025 | 2 | 3 | $630K | 48 of 83 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 11 | 1997-2021 | 0 | 0 | $12M | 64 of 83 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 2018-2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 56 of 83 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2008-2008 | 0 | 0 | $137K | 64 of 83 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Newaygo County had?
NOAA records 14 tornadoes in Newaygo County from 1951 to 2025, the strongest rated F2, with 2 deaths and 3 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 14 tornadoes whose track touched Newaygo County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 14, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 2 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-06-17 13:10, as SPC files it | Newaygo | F2 | 1.5 mi | 1 |
| 1951-09-26 21:00, as SPC files it | Unnamed | F2 | 2.3 mi | 1 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Michigan.
Every tornado record filed for Newaygo County (14)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-30 | Grant Airport, Newaygo County | EF0 2.8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2013-11-17 | Grant, Newaygo County | EF0 32.88 mi x 95 yd | 0 | 0 | $63K |
| 2005-06-29 | Newaygo County | F0 0.1 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | $15K |
| 2002-08-01 | Grant, Newaygo County | F0 0.1 mi x 15 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K |
| 1999-07-01 | Newaygo County | F0 5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
| 1991-03-27 | Newaygo County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990-09-14 | Newaygo County | F1 3 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1990-06-02 | Newaygo County | F1 1.5 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1989-05-25 | Newaygo County | F1 0.6 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1979-04-12 | Newaygo County | F1 18.2 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1975-06-17 | Newaygo County | F2 1.5 mi x 60 yd | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1971-08-10 | Newaygo County | F1 0.1 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | $3K step |
| 1964-04-28 | Newaygo County | F1 | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
| 1951-09-26 | Newaygo County | F2 2.3 mi x 440 yd | 1 | 3 | – |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Newaygo County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the August 29, 2019 hail ($40,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
Hail up to two and a half inches in diameter was reported near Belmont.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 851124)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm WindGrant Airport, Newaygo County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm WindOxpow, Newaygo County | 56 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm WindGrant Airport, Newaygo County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-18 | Winter StormNewaygo County · forecast zone Newaygo | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-29 | Winter StormNewaygo County · forecast zone Newaygo | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-29 | Winter StormNewaygo County · forecast zone Newaygo | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-26 | Winter StormNewaygo County · forecast zone Newaygo | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-16 | HailWoodville, Newaygo County | 1.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm WindGrant, Newaygo County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-30 | TornadoGrant Airport, Newaygo County | EF0 2.8 mi x 50 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-01-21 | Winter StormNewaygo County · forecast zone Newaygo | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2019-08-29 | HailFremont Municipal Airport, Newaygo County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $40K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-31 | Thunderstorm WindNewaygo County Large Tree Fell on a House. Several Other Large Trees nearby were blow over. | 52 kt wind | 2 | 0 | – |
| 1951-09-26 | TornadoNewaygo County | F2 2.3 mi x 440 yd | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1975-06-17 | TornadoNewaygo County | F2 1.5 mi x 60 yd | 1 | 0 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-12 | FloodCroton, Newaygo County | 0 | 0 | $5.0M | |
| 1998-05-31 | Thunderstorm WindWoodland Park, Newaygo County | 0 | 0 | $2.2M | |
| 2019-03-14 | FloodNewaygo County | 0 | 0 | $2.0M | |
| 2014-04-12 | Thunderstorm WindGrant, Newaygo County | 74 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $249K |
| 2013-11-17 | TornadoGrant, Newaygo County | EF0 32.88 mi x 95 yd | 0 | 0 | $63K |
| 2018-08-28 | Thunderstorm WindBrohman, Newaygo County | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $59K |
| 2019-08-29 | HailFremont Municipal Airport, Newaygo County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $40K |
| 1999-07-01 | TornadoNewaygo County | F0 5 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | $18K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: April 28, 1964 (tornado, Newaygo County); April 12, 1979 (tornado, Newaygo County); May 25, 1989 (tornado, Newaygo County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Newaygo County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 17 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 22 | 39 | 24 | 11 |
| Hail | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 6 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
52% of its severe thunderstorm wind events since 1958 fell in June and July. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 31 · Feb 24 · Mar 18 · Apr 20 · May 33 · Jun 34 · Jul 46 · Aug 22 · Sep 10 · Oct 13 · Nov 11 · Dec 30 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Newaygo County
FEMA's register lists 13 declarations that include Newaygo County: 9 major disasters, 4 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for flood (5) and severe storm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | DR-4925 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2020-03-27 | DR-4494 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3455 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2013-06-18 | DR-4121 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2005-09-07 | EM-3225 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-06-30 | DR-1527 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 1999-01-27 | EM-3137 | Snowstorm | Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99 |
| 1998-06-24 | DR-1226 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms |
| 1986-09-18 | DR-774 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1985-09-18 | DR-744 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1978-01-27 | EM-3057 | Snowstorm | Blizzards & Snowstorms |
| 1976-03-19 | DR-495 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Icing & Flooding |
| 1975-09-30 | DR-486 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Newaygo County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 14 flood or flash flood records for Newaygo County from 1997 to 2020, on 12 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Newaygo County ranks 1079th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $4.3 million on 153 claims filed in Newaygo County; the most in one year was 56 in 2014. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 1 · 1982: 1 · 1985: 2 · 1986: 25 · 1989: 1 · 1991: 1 · 2004: 6 · 2006: 1 · 2011: 6 · 2013: 16 · 2014: 56 · 2016: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2026: 29; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Newaygo County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Newaygo County Relatively Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $13.2 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | $685K | 25 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | $1.9M | 1.7 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $8K | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $8.0M | once in about 2 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $961K | 1.4 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $84K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $203K | 31 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | $950K | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Newaygo County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in MichiganEvery Michigan tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Severe thunderstorm wind in MichiganThe state's severe thunderstorm wind events, by county, year and month
- The Michigan recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Newaygo CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Newaygo County's FEMA declarations (CSV)13 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis