NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Beaverton, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Beaverton, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 40 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 40
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Beaverton
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Beaverton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 35 miles away. The record near Beaverton begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 70 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Beaverton has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 40 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on March 30, 1976; its path came within 20 miles. Of the 40, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on July 5, 2024. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Beaverton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1983, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Beaverton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Beaverton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Beaverton: 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 Beaverton
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s4
- 2000s4
- 1990s10
- 1980s3
- 1970s13(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1976 | F3 | 20 mi | 11.4 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 31, 1999 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1995 | F2 | 22 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 24, 1993 | F2 | 24 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 21, 1975 | F2 | 11 mi | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1973 | F2 | 21 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 7, 1965 | F2 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1955 | F2 | in town | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 12.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 10.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2012 | EF1 | 9 mi | 5.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2011 | EF1 | 19 mi | 8.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 40, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Beaverton
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Beaverton since 1983, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 21, 1983. The most recent report is from July 5, 2024. June has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Beaverton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gladwin, MI, 8 miles northwest of Beaverton at 775 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 13°F. May is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 34.1 inches over 75 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 165 nights a year. Snowfall averages 48.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 34.1 inches is more than at 64 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (49%). Sanford, 13 miles south, has its own station (Midland, MI): 33.4 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 13 | 2.2 | 6 | 13.8 |
| Feb | 32 | 13 | 1.7 | 5 | 11.4 |
| Mar | 43 | 20 | 2.1 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 56 | 31 | 3.5 | 7 | 2.8 |
| May | 68 | 43 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 53 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 57 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 55 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 47 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 2.5 | 6 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 34 | 20 | 2.2 | 6 | 10.6 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 34.1 | 75 | 48.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gladwin, MI (775 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 Beaverton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 57 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Beaverton: 49 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods and 3 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $107.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 2, 1997.
May 19, 2020: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Beaverton — $100.0 million damage.
NWS: “05 feet on May 20th. Widespread homes and businesses suffered damage.”
May 18, 2020: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Beaverton — $6.5 million damage.
NWS: “Multiple dams on the Tittabawassee River system were in danger during and after the heavy rain event. Significant releases of water from Secord and Smallwood Dams caused periods of rapid, flash flooding downstream of those dams on parts of the 18th and 19th.”
June 8, 2008: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Beaverton — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous large trees down. Boats flipped over on Wixon Lake.”
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
Gladwin County, which includes Beaverton, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on July 9, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gladwin County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.2 million a year, the 57th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.5 million (59%), 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).
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