NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Evart, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Evart, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 35 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 35
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Evart
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Evart; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Evart begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm 48 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 75% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Evart. The strongest of the 35 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on April 23, 1968; its path came within 17 miles. Of the 35, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on July 5, 2024. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 74% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Evart. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 1976, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Evart.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Evart
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Evart: 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 Evart
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s3
- 2000s5
- 1990s11
- 1980s6
- 1970s3
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | F3 | 17 mi | 60.9 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F2 | 11 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1985 | F2 | 8 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1974 | F2 | 17 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 31, 1963 | F2 | 13 mi | 19.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 12.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | EF1 | 24 mi | 2.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 2008 | EF1 | 4 mi | 5.27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2002 | F1 | 17 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 6, 1998 | F1 | 17 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F1 | 23 mi | 4.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F1 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 35, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Evart
The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Evart since 1976. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on March 30, 1976. The most recent report is from August 14, 2015. August has the most reports, 3.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Evart
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Big Rapids Wtp, MI, 17 miles southwest of Evart at 898 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 28°F and 13°F. August is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 38.1 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 168 nights a year. Snowfall averages 61.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.1 inches is more than at 110 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (84%). Leroy, 13 miles northwest, has its own station (Cadillac, MI): 35.3 inches a year, 2.8 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 13 | 2.4 | 6 | 17.8 |
| Feb | 31 | 12 | 2.0 | 5 | 16.0 |
| Mar | 42 | 20 | 2.6 | 6 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 55 | 31 | 4.0 | 8 | 1.5 |
| May | 68 | 43 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 53 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 57 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 55 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 47 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 36 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 44 | 28 | 3.1 | 7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 33 | 19 | 2.3 | 6 | 14.3 |
| Year | 56 | 34 | 38.1 | 80 | 61.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Big Rapids Wtp, MI (898 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 Evart
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 15 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Evart: 15 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $262,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on August 7, 2013.
September 7, 2021: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Evart — $100,000 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 Evart's ZIP code 49631 have filed 53 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1989, and were paid $1.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from 2026-04-Flooding in 2026: 12 claims (23% of all) and $411,000. The year with the most claims was 2014, with 26. 23% 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, 100 have fewer than Evart.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-Flooding2026 | 12 | $411,000 |
Osceola County, which includes Evart, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Osceola County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.4 million a year, the 67th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (53%), 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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