NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Edwardsburg, 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 Edwardsburg, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 101 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 101
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
84 deaths in all
What the records show for Edwardsburg
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Edwardsburg; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. The record near Edwardsburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 52% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Edwardsburg. The highest rating among the 101 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 36 people. Of the 101, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 31. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Edwardsburg has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 95% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 89 times since 1955, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Edwardsburg has more hail reports within 10 miles than 86% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Edwardsburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Edwardsburg: 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 Edwardsburg
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s18
- 2000s12(2 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s11
- 1970s12
- 1960s18(5 EF3+)
- 1950s11
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 12 mi | 37 mi | 36 / 321 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 14 mi | 21.2 mi | 31 / 252 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 21 mi | 21.6 mi | 5 / 41 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 12 mi | 35.6 mi | 10 / 82 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F3 | 3 mi | 47 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF3 | 22 mi | 20.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1962 | F3 | 4 mi | 36.5 mi | 0 / 49 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 25 mi | 35 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | EF2 | 21 mi | 8.46 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 18 mi | 10.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF2 | 11 mi | 2.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | F2 | 8 mi | 4.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 101, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Edwardsburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 89 hail reports within 10 miles of Edwardsburg since 1955, made on 55 separate days. Of these, 46 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 7 days, most recently May 25, 2006. The most recent report is from July 20, 2023. June has the most reports, 27.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Edwardsburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Niles, MI, 13 miles west of Edwardsburg at 650 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 19°F. August and October are the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 41.5 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 124 nights a year. Snowfall averages 62.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.5 inches is more than at 128 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (98%). Cassopolis, 8 miles north, has its own station (Dowagiac 1 W, MI): 41.7 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 19 | 3.0 | 8 | 22.6 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 2.3 | 6 | 13.6 |
| Mar | 47 | 29 | 2.5 | 7 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.8 |
| May | 71 | 48 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 61 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 61 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 53 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 43 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 49 | 33 | 3.0 | 7 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.7 | 8 | 14.5 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 41.5 | 87 | 62.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Niles, MI (650 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 Edwardsburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 239 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Edwardsburg: 226 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods, 4 lightning strikes, 3 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $7.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 84 mph, on May 9, 2000.
May 21, 2004: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Edwardsburg — 1 killed, $10,000 damage.
June 28, 2003: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Edwardsburg — 4 injured.
July 11, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Edwardsburg — 1 injured.
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
Cass County, which includes Edwardsburg, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cass County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.7 million a year, the 44th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.1 million (52%), 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.