NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Cedar, 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
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Cedar, Michigan since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 15 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 15
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Cedar
The strongest of the 15 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 3, 1956; its path came within 3 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 15, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 4 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 4. The most recent tornado was on September 22, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Cedar. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 27 times since 1991, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 66% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Cedar.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Cedar
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s2
- 2000s1
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | 3 mi | 50.3 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | 10 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 13 mi | 16.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 1961 | F2 | 16 mi | 14.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1990 | F1 | 21 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1989 | F1 | 21 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1978 | F1 | 9 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1977 | F1 | 4 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 2017 | EF0 | 20 mi | 0.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2011 | EF0 | 9 mi | 0.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 2007 | EF0 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 15, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Cedar
The Storm Prediction Center has 27 hail reports within 10 miles of Cedar since 1991, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 14 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 June 21, 2025. The most recent report is from June 21, 2025. May has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Cedar
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Maple City 1E, MI, 3 miles southwest of Cedar at 799 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 16°F. October is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 35.7 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 154 nights a year. Snowfall averages 143.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 35.7 inches is more than at 89 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (68%). Suttons Bay, 11 miles northeast, has its own station (NW Michigan Rsch Farm, MI): 31.3 inches a year, 4.4 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 16 | 2.8 | 9 | 44.5 |
| Feb | 31 | 16 | 1.9 | 7 | 27.5 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 2.0 | 5 | 14.3 |
| Apr | 53 | 31 | 2.9 | 7 | 6.4 |
| May | 67 | 42 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 76 | 52 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 57 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 57 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 50 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 40 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 45 | 30 | 3.2 | 8 | 13.9 |
| Dec | 34 | 22 | 2.7 | 9 | 36.0 |
| Year | 55 | 36 | 35.7 | 86 | 143.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Maple City 1E, MI (799 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 Cedar
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 31 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Cedar: 25 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods, 2 floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $293,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 63 mph, on August 2, 2015.
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
Leelanau County, which includes Cedar, has been named in 5 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 1 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought, 1 hurricane, 1 snowstorm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Leelanau County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.6 million a year, the 40th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.3 million (34%), 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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