NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Atlanta, MI
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Atlanta, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 24 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 24
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Atlanta
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Atlanta; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The record near Atlanta begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 48 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 75% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Atlanta. The strongest of the 24 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on May 20, 2022; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 24, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 7. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Atlanta. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1983, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Atlanta.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Atlanta
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Atlanta: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Atlanta
By decade
- 2020s1(1 EF3+)
- 2010s2
- 2000s4
- 1990s6
- 1980s7
- 1970s1
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2022 | EF3 | 20 mi | 17.54 mi | 2 / 44 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 18 mi | 11.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 17 mi | 4.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 24 mi | 17.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | 18 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | EF1 | 12 mi | 7.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF1 | 20 mi | 3.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2004 | F1 | 9 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1999 | F1 | 12 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 9, 1993 | F1 | 20 mi | 11.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1993 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 24, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Atlanta
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Atlanta since 1983, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on August 27, 1990. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. June and July have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Atlanta
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Vanderbilt 11ENE, MI, 18 miles northwest of Atlanta at 905 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 51°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 8°F. August and October are the wettest at 3.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 32.5 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 200 nights a year. Snowfall averages 83.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 32.5 inches is more than at 36 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (27%). Hillman, 10 miles east, has its own station (Alpena Co Regional Airport, MI): 29.6 inches a year, 2.9 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 8 | 2.2 | 6 | 25.9 |
| Feb | 28 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 15.3 |
| Mar | 39 | 13 | 1.8 | 5 | 11.4 |
| Apr | 52 | 26 | 3.1 | 6 | 5.7 |
| May | 67 | 38 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 77 | 47 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 51 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 50 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 42 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 56 | 33 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 42 | 26 | 2.4 | 7 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 31 | 17 | 2.2 | 7 | 17.5 |
| Year | 54 | 30 | 32.5 | 74 | 83.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Vanderbilt 11ENE, MI (905 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Atlanta
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 24 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Atlanta: 23 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $112,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 71 mph, on June 8, 2011.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Montmorency County, which includes Atlanta, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 drought, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montmorency County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.1 million a year, the 75th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.0 million (74%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Atlanta
- Hillman, MI10 mi
- Johannesburg, MI14 mi
- Lewiston, MI15 mi
- Onaway, MI24 mi
- Mio, MI25 mi
- Gaylord, MI26 mi
- Wolverine, MI28 mi
- Hubbard Lake, MI29 mi
- Rogers City, MI31 mi
- Grayling, MI33 mi
- Alpena, MI34 mi
- Ossineke, MI35 mi
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