Gaylord, Michigan sees heaviest Thanksgiving snow on record
Gaylord, Michigan, saw its heaviest Thanksgiving Day snow on record, as the powerful winter storm brought lake-effect snow across the region on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Gaylord, Michigan, saw its heaviest Thanksgiving Day snow on record, as the powerful winter storm brought lake-effect snow across the region on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Blizzard warnings have been issued across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin, with additional snowfall and strong winds expected through Thursday evening, November 27, 2025. Dangerous travel conditions continue across much of the region.

The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning for inland portions of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, effective from midnight until 10:00 EDT (09:00 CDT) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, as temperatures are expected to fall near −2°C (28°F). Residents are advised to protect plants and outdoor pipes from freezing conditions.

Western Michigan experienced mud rain on Friday, April 18, 2025, as thunderstorms moved into the region from Wisconsin, leaving a thin layer of mud on vehicles and homes.

At least seven people were reported dead after a severe storm system swept from the Midwest through the mid-Atlantic and southern United States on March 30 and 31, 2025, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, significant ice accretion, and isolated tornadoes. Nearly 500 000 energy customers or about 1.2 million people were left without power by Monday morning, March 31.

Severe storms battered Southeast Michigan and the Great Lakes region on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, leaving more than 400 000 utility customers without power — approximately 1 million people. The storms brought hurricane-force winds, and large hail that caused extensive damage, including uprooted trees, downed power lines, and blocked roads.

A rare EF-1 tornado struck Livonia, Michigan on June 5, 2024, causing significant damage and resulting in one fatality. The tornado, which lasted nine minutes, downed trees and damaged homes across a path of 8.8 km (5.5 miles).

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency late Tuesday, May 7, 2024, after a series of tornadoes pummeled the upper Midwestern state, injuring up to 20 people and causing significant damage in Portage and other areas.

A rare EF-2 tornado touched down in Grand Blanc, Michigan, just after midnight on February 28, 2024, confirmed by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Detroit. With estimated peak winds reaching 185 km/h (115 mph) and spanning a path of 9.1 km (5.7 miles), this event marks only the second February tornado in the region’s history, with the previous one occurring on February 28, 1974, in southwest Wayne County.
Two rounds of severe thunderstorms hit Michigan from Tuesday to Thursday, August 10 to 12, 2021. Strong winds and heavy rains brought by the storm decimated the power supply network, leaving more than 900 000 homes and businesses without power. Winds up to 110 km/h…