NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Carson City, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Carson City, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Carson City
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Carson City; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 7 miles away. The record near Carson City begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm directly overhead. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 52% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Carson City. The strongest of the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 21, 1967; its path came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 11, 1968, killed 1 person. Of the 60, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Carson City. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 9 times since 1986, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Carson City.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Carson City
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | overhead | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Carson City: 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 Carson City
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s5
- 2000s10
- 1990s7
- 1980s9
- 1970s9
- 1960s10(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1967 | F4 | 17 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 23, 1968 | F3 | 13 mi | 60.9 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Jun 11, 1968 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 12, 1956 | F2 | 17 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Jul 4, 1994 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 27, 1989 | F2 | 18 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 30, 1984 | F2 | 18 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1982 | F2 | 11 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F2 | 17 mi | 9.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Carson City
The Storm Prediction Center has 9 hail reports within 10 miles of Carson City since 1986. Of these, 2 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 10, 2003. The most recent report is from April 11, 2008.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Carson City
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Alma, MI, 17 miles northeast of Carson City at 729 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 15°F. May and August are the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 34.5 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 156 nights a year. Snowfall averages 39.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 34.5 inches is more than at 72 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (55%). Perrinton, 8 miles east, has its own station (Saint Johns, MI): 34.1 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 15 | 2.2 | 6 | 10.7 |
| Feb | 32 | 15 | 1.8 | 4 | 9.9 |
| Mar | 43 | 23 | 2.1 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 56 | 35 | 3.5 | 7 | 2.1 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 56 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 59 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 50 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 39 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 46 | 30 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 35 | 22 | 2.0 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Year | 57 | 37 | 34.5 | 72 | 39.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Alma, MI (729 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 Carson City
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 32 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Carson City: 31 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $5.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 18, 2026.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Carson City — 1 killed, $503,000 damage.
NWS: “Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $502,700 in public damage costs, 910 homes damaged, 2 homes destroyed, and 131 businesses damaged. Private property damage estimates were not available.”
October 24, 2001: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Carson City — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
April 17, 2013: flood 8 miles from the centre of Carson City — $5.0 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
Montcalm County, which includes Carson City, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montcalm County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.3 million a year, the 35th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.6 million (50%), 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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