NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hanover, 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 Hanover, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 69 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 69
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
48 deaths in all
What the records show for Hanover
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hanover; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 25 miles away. The record near Hanover 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 Hanover. The highest rating among the 69 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 17 miles. Of the 69, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. May and June have had the most tornadoes, 15 each. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Hanover has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 54% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1965, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 74% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hanover.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hanover
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 30 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 Hanover: 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 Hanover
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s4
- 2000s4
- 1990s7(2 EF3+)
- 1980s18(2 EF3+)
- 1970s18
- 1960s12(3 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 17 mi | 90.3 mi | 23 / 294 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 16 mi | 80.5 mi | 21 / 293 |
| Jun 15, 1982 | F3 | 21 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 23 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 18 |
| May 15, 1986 | F3 | 22 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 22, 1964 | F3 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 8 mi | 19.3 mi | 2 / 31 |
| Jun 13, 1994 | F2 | 25 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 15, 1986 | F2 | 12 mi | 42.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 25, 1984 | F2 | 16 mi | 2.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 30, 1983 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 69, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hanover
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Hanover since 1965, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently August 1, 2003. The most recent report is from June 1, 2019. May has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hanover
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hillsdale, MI, 12 miles south of Hanover at 1,080 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 15°F. May is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 39.6 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 148 nights a year. Snowfall averages 44.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.6 inches is more than at 123 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (94%). Concord, 5 miles northwest, has its own station (Jackson Reynolds Field, MI): 32.2 inches a year, 7.4 less than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 15 | 2.8 | 6 | 13.3 |
| Feb | 34 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 11.5 |
| Mar | 44 | 25 | 2.4 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 58 | 35 | 3.7 | 8 | 1.5 |
| May | 69 | 47 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 60 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 50 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 40 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 36 | 22 | 2.4 | 6 | 9.1 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 39.6 | 80 | 44.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hillsdale, MI (1,080 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 Hanover
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 88 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hanover: 88 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $665,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 9, 2015.
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
Jackson County, which includes Hanover, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jackson County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $37.8 million a year, the 16th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.2 million (48%), 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.