NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit East Leroy, 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 Leroy, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 71 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 71
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for East Leroy
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed East Leroy; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 69 miles away. The record near East Leroy begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 48 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. East Leroy has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 71 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 2, 1977, came within 12 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 13, 1980, killed 5 people. Of the 71, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. East Leroy has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 57% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1967, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). East Leroy has more hail reports within 10 miles than 52% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near East Leroy
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | overhead | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in East Leroy: 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 Leroy
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s7
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12(2 EF3+)
- 1970s14(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 20 mi | 16.6 mi | 1 / 44 |
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 12 mi | 12.4 mi | 0 / 10 |
| May 13, 1980 | F3 | 15 mi | 10.6 mi | 5 / 79 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 22 mi | 47 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 18 |
| May 15, 1986 | F3 | 22 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 13 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 17 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 12 mi | 10.86 mi | 0 / 12 |
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | 11 mi | 19.53 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | EF2 | 19 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 21, 2001 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 1986 | F2 | 16 mi | 42.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 71, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in East Leroy
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of East Leroy since 1967, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on May 7, 2024. 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 Leroy
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Battle Creek Kellogg Airport, MI, 9 miles north of East Leroy at 928 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.2 inches; the year adds up to 31.6 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 September. Lows fall below freezing on about 130 nights a year. That 31.6 inches is more than at 21 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (16%). Scotts, 9 miles west, has its own station (Kalamazoo Battle Ck International Airport, MI): 33.3 inches a year, 1.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 17 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Feb | 34 | 19 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Mar | 45 | 27 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 59 | 37 | 2.9 | 7 |
| May | 70 | 49 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 58 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Aug | 81 | 61 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 74 | 53 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 42 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Nov | 47 | 32 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Dec | 36 | 24 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Year | 58 | 40 | 31.6 | 65 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Battle Creek Kellogg Airport, MI (928 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 East Leroy
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 108 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of East Leroy: 103 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $29.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 29, 2011.
May 29, 2011: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of East Leroy — 2 injured, $25.0 million damage.
July 1, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of East Leroy — $2.0 million damage.
February 20, 2018: flood 9 miles from the centre of East Leroy — $680,000 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
Calhoun County, which includes East Leroy, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Calhoun 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 $34.5 million a year, the 17th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.2 million (50%), 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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