NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Chesaning, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Chesaning, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 91 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 91
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
119 deaths in all
What the records show for Chesaning
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Chesaning; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 15 miles away. The record near Chesaning begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 71 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Chesaning has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 91 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 8, 1953; its path came within 15 miles, and it killed 116 people. Of the 91, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Chesaning has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 86% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1980, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Chesaning has more hail reports within 10 miles than 52% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Chesaning
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Chesaning: 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 Chesaning
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s13
- 2000s14
- 1990s15(2 EF3+)
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s15
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s12(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F5 | 15 mi | 18.9 mi | 116 / 844 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 19 mi | 21 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1968 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 12, 1956 | F2 | 19 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | EF2 | 17 mi | 18.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF2 | 20 mi | 11.27 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 28, 1986 | F2 | 6 mi | 26.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 30, 1984 | F2 | 22 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F2 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 91, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Chesaning
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Chesaning since 1980, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on September 12, 2021. The most recent report is from August 11, 2023. June has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Chesaning
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Owosso Wwtp, MI, 12 miles south of Chesaning at 730 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 16°F. May is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 34.5 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 149 nights a year. Snowfall averages 38.3 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%). Saint Charles, 8 miles north, has its own station (Saginaw #3, MI): 34.0 inches a year, 0.5 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 | 30 | 16 | 2.1 | 5 | 12.4 |
| Feb | 33 | 16 | 1.8 | 5 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 43 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 57 | 35 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.8 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 56 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 60 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 59 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 40 | 3.2 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 47 | 31 | 2.4 | 6 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 36 | 23 | 2.0 | 6 | 9.9 |
| Year | 57 | 38 | 34.5 | 73 | 38.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Owosso Wwtp, MI (730 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 Chesaning
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 71 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Chesaning: 70 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 2, 1997.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Chesaning — $630,000 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
Saginaw County, which includes Chesaning, 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.
Cities near Chesaning
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- Corunna, MI13 mi
- Owosso, MI14 mi
- Elsie, MI14 mi
- Flushing, MI16 mi
- Hemlock, MI16 mi
- Lennon, MI16 mi
- Birch Run, MI17 mi
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