NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bridgeport, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bridgeport, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 77 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 77
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
117 deaths in all
What the records show for Bridgeport
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Bridgeport; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 8 miles away. The record near Bridgeport begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 72 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Bridgeport is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 77 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 8, 1953; its path came within 17 miles, and it killed 116 people. Of the 77, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Bridgeport has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 67% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 57 times since 1965, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Bridgeport has more hail reports within 10 miles than 72% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bridgeport
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bridgeport: 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 Bridgeport
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s7
- 2000s15
- 1990s17(3 EF3+)
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s14
- 1960s3
- 1950s6(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F5 | 17 mi | 18.9 mi | 116 / 844 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 16 mi | 1.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F3 | 5 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1984 | F3 | 17 mi | 48 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF2 | 8 mi | 11.27 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 4, 1990 | F2 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 28, 1986 | F2 | 21 mi | 26.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F2 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1984 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1982 | F2 | 8 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 17, 1977 | F2 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 77, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bridgeport
The Storm Prediction Center has 57 hail reports within 10 miles of Bridgeport since 1965, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on September 2, 1984. The most recent report is from September 14, 2021. June has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bridgeport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Saginaw #3, MI, 7 miles northwest of Bridgeport at 600 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 16°F. April and May are the wettest at 3.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 34.0 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 143 nights a year. Snowfall averages 40.7 inches a year, most of it in January and December. That 34.0 inches is more than at 61 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (47%). Frankenmuth, 5 miles east, has its own station (Vassar, MI): 34.4 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 11.4 |
| Feb | 33 | 17 | 1.9 | 5 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 43 | 25 | 2.0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 56 | 35 | 3.6 | 7 | 1.3 |
| May | 69 | 47 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 60 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 52 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 41 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 46 | 31 | 2.6 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 35 | 23 | 2.0 | 6 | 11.4 |
| Year | 58 | 39 | 34.0 | 75 | 40.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Saginaw #3, MI (600 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 Bridgeport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 127 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bridgeport: 120 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods, 1 flash flood and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $14.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 31, 1998.
June 6, 2008: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Bridgeport — 2 injured, $200,000 damage.
November 5, 2005: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Bridgeport — 1 injured.
May 18, 2020: flood 8 miles from the centre of Bridgeport — $9.0 million damage.
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Bridgeport's ZIP code 48722 have filed 19 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1985, and were paid $222,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1986: 12 claims (63% of all) and $147,000. 63% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 160 Michigan cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 43 have fewer than Bridgeport.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1986 | 12 | $147,000 |
Saginaw County, which includes Bridgeport, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 6 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Saginaw County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $71.9 million a year, the 8th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $43.3 million (60%), 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.