NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Charlevoix, 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 Charlevoix, Michigan since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 16 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 16
- 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 Charlevoix
The strongest of the 16 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on July 3, 1974; its path came within 16 miles. Of the 16, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on September 22, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Charlevoix. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 14 times since 1966, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Charlevoix.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Charlevoix
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2000s1
- 1990s2
- 1980s3
- 1970s2(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1974 | F3 | 16 mi | 11.9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 31, 1977 | F2 | 16 mi | 19.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 23 mi | 16.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | F1 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 7, 1985 | F1 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 1958 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F1 | 15 mi | 6.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 1955 | F1 | 19 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 1955 | F1 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 1953 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | EF0 | 22 mi | 0.14 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 16, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Charlevoix
The Storm Prediction Center has 14 hail reports within 10 miles of Charlevoix since 1966, made on 9 separate days. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on August 8, 1966. The most recent report is from June 8, 2011. June has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Charlevoix
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Charlevoix, MI, 2 miles northwest of Charlevoix at 593 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 76°F and low of 61°F; February is the coolest, at 29°F and 16°F. October is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 33.7 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 135 nights a year. Snowfall averages 100.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.7 inches is more than at 55 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (42%). East Jordan, 12 miles southeast, has its own station (E Jordan, MI): 32.8 inches a year, 0.9 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 76°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 18 | 2.3 | 8 | 29.9 |
| Feb | 29 | 16 | 1.5 | 6 | 19.3 |
| Mar | 37 | 22 | 1.9 | 5 | 12.0 |
| Apr | 48 | 33 | 2.9 | 7 | 5.0 |
| May | 61 | 43 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 71 | 54 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 76 | 61 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 76 | 61 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 53 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 43 | 4.3 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 45 | 34 | 2.8 | 9 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 35 | 25 | 2.5 | 9 | 27.3 |
| Year | 53 | 38 | 33.7 | 85 | 100.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Charlevoix, MI (593 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 Charlevoix
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 16 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Charlevoix: 15 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $103,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 201 mph, on September 11, 1996.
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
Charlevoix County, which includes Charlevoix, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Charlevoix County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.1 million a year, the 59th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.9 million (48%), 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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