NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fostoria, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Fostoria, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
120 deaths in all
What the records show for Fostoria
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fostoria; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 21 miles away. The record near Fostoria begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 51 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Fostoria is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 8, 1953; its path came within 6 miles, and it killed 116 people. Of the 75, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Fostoria has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 63% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1956, with stones up to 2.25 inches. Fostoria has more hail reports within 10 miles than 70% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fostoria
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 42 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 Fostoria: 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 Fostoria
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s10
- 2000s10
- 1990s15(3 EF3+)
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s6(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F5 | 6 mi | 18.9 mi | 116 / 844 |
| May 12, 1956 | F4 | 21 mi | 6.6 mi | 3 / 116 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 11 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 14 mi | 1.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1996 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F3 | 24 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1974 | F3 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF2 | 8 mi | 11.27 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 22 mi | 4.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | EF2 | 9 mi | 4.59 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fostoria
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Fostoria since 1956, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.25 inches, fell on May 17, 2024, the most recent report. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fostoria
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lapeer 2W, MI, 13 miles south of Fostoria at 837 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 16°F. August is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 36.3 inches over 83 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 138 nights a year. That 36.3 inches is more than at 97 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (74%). Mayville, 8 miles north, has its own station (Caro Wwtp, MI): 34.3 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 16 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Feb | 35 | 16 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Mar | 45 | 25 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 57 | 35 | 3.3 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Jun | 78 | 57 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Jul | 82 | 61 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Aug | 80 | 59 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 40 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Nov | 48 | 32 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 36 | 23 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 36.3 | 83 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lapeer 2W, MI (837 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 Fostoria
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 99 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fostoria: 95 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 floods and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $669,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 21, 1996.
July 24, 2005: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Fostoria — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Boats on Otter Lake were also flipped over.”
June 17, 2009: flood 6 miles from the centre of Fostoria — $100,000 damage.
April 10, 2013: flood 6 miles from the centre of Fostoria — $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
Tuscola County, which includes Fostoria, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tuscola County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hail, 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 $27.6 million a year, the 25th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.5 million (60%), 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).
Fostoria in the notable storm records: The June 8, 1953 F5 Tornado in Michigan, near Flushing
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.