NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Commerce Township, 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 Commerce Township, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 88 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 88
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Commerce Township
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Commerce Township; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. The record near Commerce Township begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 19 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Commerce Township has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 88 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 20, 1976, came within 6 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on June 5, 2024, killed 1 person. Of the 88, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 17. The most recent tornado was on November 10, 2024. Commerce Township has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 82% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 90 times since 1971, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Commerce Township has more hail reports within 10 miles than 86% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Commerce Township
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Commerce Township: 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 Commerce Township
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s5
- 2000s11
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s23
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s9(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 6 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 55 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F4 | 5 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Nov 20, 1957 | F3 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 12 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | F3 | 8 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F3 | 4 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F3 | 10 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Jun 21, 1987 | F2 | 8 mi | 0.3 mi | 1 / 6 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 24 mi | 5.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 21 mi | 4.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | EF2 | 15 mi | 2.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF2 | 17 mi | 23.52 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 88, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Commerce Township
The Storm Prediction Center has 90 hail reports within 10 miles of Commerce Township since 1971, made on 49 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 27, 2014. The most recent report is from June 24, 2025. July has the most reports, 28.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Commerce Township
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pontiac Oakland Co International Airport, MI, 6 miles northeast of Commerce Township at 976 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 29.3 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 136 nights a year. That 29.3 inches is more than at 4 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (3%). Walled Lake, 3 miles south, has its own station (Farmington, MI): 33.2 inches a year, 3.9 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 17 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Feb | 33 | 18 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Mar | 43 | 26 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Apr | 57 | 36 | 2.7 | 6 |
| May | 69 | 48 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Jun | 78 | 58 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Aug | 80 | 61 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Sep | 73 | 53 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Oct | 60 | 42 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Nov | 46 | 32 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Dec | 35 | 23 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Year | 57 | 40 | 29.3 | 65 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pontiac Oakland Co International Airport, MI (976 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 Commerce Township
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 257 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Commerce Township: 248 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 3 lightning strikes and 2 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $7.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on August 20, 2011.
December 6, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Commerce Township — 2 injured, $60,000 damage.
June 5, 2024: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Commerce Township — 2 injured.
July 7, 2021: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Commerce Township — $1.5 million 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Commerce Township's ZIP code 48382 have filed 10 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1987, and were paid $23,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 160 Michigan cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 0 have fewer than Commerce Township.
Oakland County, which includes Commerce Township, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on February 8, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Oakland County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively High for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Moderate for hail; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $359.1 million a year, the 2nd highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $164.9 million (46%), 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 Commerce Township
- Walled Lake, MI3 mi
- White Lake, MI4 mi
- Wixom, MI5 mi
- West Bloomfield, MI6 mi
- Milford, MI7 mi
- Waterford, MI7 mi
- Highland, MI8 mi
- Novi, MI8 mi
- Keego Harbor, MI8 mi
- New Hudson, MI10 mi
- Farmington Hills, MI10 mi
- Pontiac, MI11 mi
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