NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Coleman, 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 Coleman, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 39 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 39
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Coleman
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Coleman; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Coleman begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm 16 miles away. 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 Coleman. The highest rating among the 39 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1999, came within 18 miles. Of the 39, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on July 5, 2024. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Coleman. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1973, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Coleman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Coleman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 28 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 Coleman: 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 Coleman
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s3
- 2000s6
- 1990s7
- 1980s4
- 1970s13
- 1960s2
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1999 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1975 | F2 | 19 mi | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 1974 | F2 | 19 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 7, 1965 | F2 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1955 | F2 | 7 mi | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | EF1 | 18 mi | 12.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2012 | EF1 | 2 mi | 5.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2011 | EF1 | 22 mi | 8.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 2001 | F1 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 2001 | F1 | 17 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F1 | 13 mi | 4.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1988 | F1 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 39, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Coleman
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Coleman since 1973, made on 18 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 21, 1983. The most recent report is from August 29, 2022. May has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Coleman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gladwin, MI, 16 miles north of Coleman at 775 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 13°F. May is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 34.1 inches over 75 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 165 nights a year. Snowfall averages 48.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 34.1 inches is more than at 64 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (49%). Sanford, 9 miles east, has its own station (Midland, MI): 33.4 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 13 | 2.2 | 6 | 13.8 |
| Feb | 32 | 13 | 1.7 | 5 | 11.4 |
| Mar | 43 | 20 | 2.1 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 56 | 31 | 3.5 | 7 | 2.8 |
| May | 68 | 43 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 53 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 57 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 55 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 47 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 2.5 | 6 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 34 | 20 | 2.2 | 6 | 10.6 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 34.1 | 75 | 48.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gladwin, MI (775 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 Coleman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 54 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Coleman: 44 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 floods and 3 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $220.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 2, 1997.
June 22, 2017: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Coleman — $116.4 million damage.
NWS: “Five to eight inches of rain fell, leading to widespread major flooding. 57 homes were destroyed with over 1900 homes damaged.”
May 19, 2020: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Coleman — $100.0 million damage.
April 19, 2013: flood 2 miles from the centre of Coleman — $1.4 million damage.
NWS: “37 feet on April 20th at 5Z.”
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
Midland County, which includes Coleman, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on July 9, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Midland County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, 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 $32.2 million a year, the 18th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.3 million (57%), 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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