NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit East China, 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 East China, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 29 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 29
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
15 deaths in all
What the records show for East China
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed East China; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. The record near East China begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm directly overhead. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. East China has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 29 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 8, 1964, came within 13 miles. Of the 29, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on October 14, 2021. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than East China. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 19 times since 1995, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 84% have more hail reports within 10 miles than East China.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near East China
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | overhead | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 63 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 East China: 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 East China
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s5
- 2000s2
- 1990s5
- 1980s6(2 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1964 | F4 | 13 mi | 3.3 mi | 11 / 224 |
| May 21, 1953 | F4 | 11 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 68 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 25 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F3 | 13 mi | 17.1 mi | 1 / 3 |
| Sep 2, 1984 | F3 | 24 mi | 15.6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 10 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 19, 1983 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | EF1 | 16 mi | 2.91 mi | 1 / 4 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | EF1 | 19 mi | 3.45 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 2010 | EF1 | 24 mi | 2.55 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2004 | F1 | 17 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 29, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in East China
The Storm Prediction Center has 19 hail reports within 10 miles of East China since 1995, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently July 20, 2023. The most recent report is from August 30, 2024. June has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in East China
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Port Huron, MI, 15 miles north of East China at 590 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 20°F. June is the wettest at 3.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 34.9 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 122 nights a year. Snowfall averages 35.5 inches a year, most of it in February. That 34.9 inches is more than at 77 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (59%). Marine City, 4 miles south, has its own station (Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI): 35.1 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 81°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Algonac, MI, 10 miles south, averaged 73°F in August and 33°F in February over 2021–2025. No month averaged 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 20 | 2.5 | 7 | 11.1 | 36 |
| Feb | 33 | 21 | 2.1 | 5 | 11.4 | 33 |
| Mar | 42 | 28 | 2.2 | 5 | 4.6 | 36 |
| Apr | 54 | 38 | 3.2 | 8 | 0.4 | 42 |
| May | 67 | 49 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.0 | 51 |
| Jun | 76 | 59 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 | 62 |
| Jul | 81 | 65 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 | 70 |
| Aug | 80 | 64 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 | 73 |
| Sep | 73 | 57 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 | 69 |
| Oct | 61 | 46 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.0 | 61 |
| Nov | 47 | 35 | 2.8 | 6 | 1.3 | 51 |
| Dec | 36 | 26 | 2.2 | 6 | 6.7 | 42 |
| Year | 57 | 42 | 34.9 | 78 | 35.5 | 52 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Port Huron, MI (590 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Algonac, MI, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 East China
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 77 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of East China: 74 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 8, 2008.
June 8, 2008: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of East China — $1.0 million damage.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of East China — $125,000 damage.
July 17, 2006: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of East China — $106,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in East China's ZIP code 48054 have filed 95 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2021, with 25. 4% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 160 Michigan cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 131 have fewer than East China.
St. Clair County, which includes East China, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives St. Clair County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hail, coastal flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $49.4 million a year, the 13th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $29.0 million (59%), 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.