NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cassopolis, 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 Cassopolis, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
83 deaths in all
What the records show for Cassopolis
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Cassopolis; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near Cassopolis begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 52% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Cassopolis. The highest rating among the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 36 people. Of the 90, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 36 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Cassopolis has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 84% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1965, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cassopolis.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Cassopolis
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 20 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 Cassopolis: 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 Cassopolis
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s17
- 2000s12(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6
- 1980s14(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10
- 1960s13(5 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 18 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 321 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 19 mi | 21.2 mi | 31 / 252 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 25 mi | 21.6 mi | 5 / 41 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 19 mi | 35.6 mi | 10 / 82 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 2 mi | 47 mi | 1 / 2 |
| May 13, 1980 | F3 | 24 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 15 |
| Apr 30, 1962 | F3 | 11 mi | 36.5 mi | 0 / 49 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | EF2 | 15 mi | 8.46 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 24 mi | 19.53 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 17 mi | 10.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 4 mi | 2.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 24 mi | 3.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cassopolis
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Cassopolis since 1965, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 7, 2003. The most recent report is from September 21, 2025. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cassopolis
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dowagiac 1 W, MI, 9 miles northwest of Cassopolis at 740 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 16°F. June and October are the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February and March the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 41.7 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 145 nights a year. That 41.7 inches is more than at 129 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (98%). Vandalia, 5 miles east, has its own station (Three Rivers, MI): 39.9 inches a year, 1.8 less than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 16 | 3.1 | 9 |
| Feb | 34 | 18 | 2.4 | 7 |
| Mar | 44 | 25 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Apr | 57 | 36 | 3.7 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 47 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Jun | 78 | 57 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Jul | 82 | 60 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 40 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Nov | 47 | 31 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Dec | 36 | 23 | 2.8 | 8 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 41.7 | 87 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dowagiac 1 W, MI (740 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 Cassopolis
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 124 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cassopolis: 119 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods and 2 flash floods. They killed 2 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $5.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on March 30, 2025.
May 21, 2004: thunderstorm wind in Cassopolis — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
NWS: “Emergency management reported a 4 foot diameter oak tree fell onto a vehicle as it was passing. The car was crushed and the 50 year old female driver was killed instantly.”
August 3, 2022: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Cassopolis — 1 killed.
June 28, 2003: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Cassopolis — 4 injured.
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
Cass County, which includes Cassopolis, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cass County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.7 million a year, the 44th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.1 million (52%), 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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Cities near Cassopolis
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- Dowagiac, MI10 mi
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- Decatur, MI14 mi
- Granger, IN14 mi
- Niles, MI14 mi
- Bristol, IN15 mi
- Elkhart, IN16 mi
- Osceola, IN17 mi
- Constantine, MI17 mi
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