Huron County, MI Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$5.3M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.0 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively High$267K/yr expected annual loss, about 15 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.1 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$370K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.3 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$146K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 38 years
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• LightningRelatively Low$221K/yr expected annual loss, about 28 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$73K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Coastal floodingVery Low$29.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 64 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$218K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.9 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$59.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2,096 years
• LandslideVery Low$185/yr expected annual loss, about once every 10 years
• WildfireVery Low$2,696/yr expected annual loss, about once every 33,225 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, drought, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

169 of 18,268 (0.9%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

1,618

Insured in high-risk zones

136 (8%)

Flood claims since 1978

49

Claims paid since 1978

$228K

• Thunderstorm Wind162 · 1 death
• Hail69
• Heavy Snow44
• High Wind36
• Winter Storm16
• Tornado10
• Heat10
• Cold/Wind Chill8
• Blizzard7
• Flood7

• Thunderstorm Wind60 kt wind05/31/1998

  Caseville, Huron County

  1 death, $35K damage

  What happened

  On the evening of the 30th, a strong low pressure system was located over the upper Mississippi Valley. The low moved rapidly east that night, reaching northern lower Michigan by daybreak on the 31st. The warm front associated with the low moved north across the Lower Peninsula overnight, ushering in an unstable air mass. A potent upper level disturbance also moved east across Michigan during the early morning hours of the 31st. Wind speeds were extremely high aloft, with 65 mph winds located less than a half mile above ground level.Thunderstorms developed in the northern Plains during the afternoon of the 30th. The storms organized and accelerated as they headed east. The thunderstorm complex evolved into a serial derecho as it crossed eastern Wisconsin and Lake Michigan. The derecho affected most of lower Michigan during the early morning hours of the 31st, producing one of the most widespread wind damage events in state history. The derecho moved east across the state at about 70 mph.Two fatalities were directly attributed to the storms in southeast Michigan. In Pinconning in Bay County, a woman was killed when a tree fell on her home as she slept. In Port Crescent...

• Cold/Wind Chill02/04/2007

  Huron

  10 injured, $25K damage

  What happened

  A bitter cold airmass blasted into the region on Saturday, February the 3rd and persisted through Tuesday, February the 6th. Temperatures through this period were 20 to 25 degrees below normal. Daytime temps struggled to reach 10 degrees while subzero temperatures occurred all 3 nights. Flint set 2 temperature records and was held to a daytime temperature less than 5 degrees for the first time in over 10 years. Winds of 15 to 25 MPH gusted as high as 35 MPH at times. After factoring in the winds, apparent temperatures ranged from 15 below to 25 below through nearly the entire event. Almost every school district in Southeast Michigan canceled school on Monday and most did the same on Tuesday, citing conditions too dangerous for the kids either walking to school or waiting outside for the bus. Area hospitals reported numerous cases of patients suffering from cold related illnesses. Most of the cases involved frostbite. At least one fatality was blamed on the cold weather. Frozen pipes and water main breaks occurred throughout all of Southeast Michigan, leaving many residents and business owners out in the cold. Area homeless shelters were filled to capacity. There were also many...

• Rip Current06/21/2025

  Huron

  1 death

  What happened

  A 35 year old man drowned in Lake Huron after being swept into the lake from a strong river outlet current. The Huron County Sherrif's Office noted that a couple had been walking in 3 to 4 feet of water near the mouth of the Pinnebog River when they stepped off into murky water where ther river bed had eroded due to the fast moving river current. The outlet current quick swept the 35 year old man into Lake Huron, while the other individual was able to escape back to shore. Heavy rain the morning off the drowning contributed to the strong river outlet current, which opens up and flows into Lake Huron, acting similiarly to a rip current.

• TornadoEF2, 6.84 mi path, 400 yd wide06/26/2021

  Port Crescent, Huron County

  6 injured, $1.9M damage

  What happened

  A tornado touched down 4 miles SW of Port Austin just north of the intersection between Port Crescent Rd and Sand Rd. The tornado began as an EF-0, producing several snapped trees and tree limbs, uprooted trees, and damage to barns and outbuildings. The tornado then tracked northeast and crossed M-53 just south of its intersection with M-25. At this point, the tornado produced EF-2 damage to six houses, with three roofs completely detached, one house with major roof damage, two garages and one barn completely destroyed, and substantial tree damage. Estimated peak winds were 120 mph.|The tornado continued to track northeast toward N Hellems Rd and paralleled Pointe Aux Barques Rd, where numerous pine trees were damaged or destroyed and |some hardwood trees were snapped, consistent with EF-1 damage. The |tornado then tracked across the Eagle Bay public access point and |into Lake Huron.

• High Wind56 kt wind03/08/2017

  Huron

  $7M damage

  What happened

  A non thunderstorm event took place over the state on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, as high winds brought wind gusts in excess of 60 mph! The high winds took out power lines and trees, along with numerous reports of structural damage to buildings. There were also reports of brush fires and tractor-trailers flipped over around the area. Due to the extensive damage, many areas were without power for several days. Approximately 800,000 DTE customers and approximately 300,000 Consumers Energy customers were affected. The highest wind gust reported across Southeast Michigan was 68 mph at both Saginaw and Detroit Metro Airport.

• Winter Storm03/01/2007

  Huron

  $1.5M damage

  What happened

  A high impact ice storm resulted in ice accumulations up to 3 inches thick on trees and power lines.

• Bad AxeServes 3,129 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Caseville TownshipServes 2,005 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Sebewaing Light & WaterServes 1,721 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Harbor Beach, City ofServes 1,604 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Pigeon, Village ofServes 1,208 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Port Hope-Gore-Rubicon U. A.Serves 1,058 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Port Austin Area Sewer & WaterServes 1,004 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Ubly, Village ofServes 858 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting