NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Croswell, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Croswell, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 42 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 42
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Croswell
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Croswell; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 29 miles away. The record near Croswell begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 32 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Croswell has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 76% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 42 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on June 8, 1953, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 21, 1953, killed 2 people. Of the 42, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on July 26, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Croswell. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 20 times since 1975, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Croswell.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Croswell
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 8 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 Croswell: 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 Croswell
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s8
- 2000s5
- 1990s10
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7
- 1950s4(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1953 | F4 | 23 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 68 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 9 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Sep 2, 1984 | F3 | 7 mi | 15.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 1975 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | EF1 | 19 mi | 2.91 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | EF1 | 21 mi | 1.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | EF1 | 6 mi | 3.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF1 | 16 mi | 22.94 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2004 | F1 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 23, 2004 | F1 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 1999 | F1 | 9 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 42, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Croswell
The Storm Prediction Center has 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Croswell since 1975, made on 14 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 7, 2020. The most recent report is from April 7, 2020. August has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Croswell
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lexington Wtp, MI, 6 miles east of Croswell at 622 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 78°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 16°F. May is the wettest at 3.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 35.4 inches over 77 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 140 nights a year. That 35.4 inches is more than at 86 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (66%). Brockway, 12 miles southwest, has its own station (Yale 1 NNW, MI): 31.4 inches a year, 4.0 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 78°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 16 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Feb | 32 | 16 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Mar | 40 | 24 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Apr | 52 | 34 | 3.4 | 7 |
| May | 63 | 45 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 73 | 55 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Jul | 78 | 60 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Aug | 78 | 60 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 72 | 53 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 59 | 42 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Nov | 47 | 32 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Dec | 35 | 23 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Year | 55 | 38 | 35.4 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lexington Wtp, MI (622 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 Croswell
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 43 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Croswell: 41 thunderstorm wind reports and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $210,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on July 2, 2011.
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
Sanilac County, which includes Croswell, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sanilac County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $22.8 million a year, the 29th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.9 million (39%), 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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