NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Harbor Beach, 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 Harbor Beach, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 23 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 23
- 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 Harbor Beach
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Harbor Beach; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 66 mph winds when its centre passed 9 miles away. The record near Harbor Beach begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 64 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Harbor Beach is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 23 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 12, 1984; its path came within 24 miles. Of the 23, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. June and July have had the most tornadoes, 7 each. The most recent tornado was on July 26, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 86% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Harbor Beach. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 21 times since 1986, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Harbor Beach.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Harbor Beach
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 22 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 Harbor Beach: 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 Harbor Beach
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s4
- 2000s6
- 1990s2
- 1980s1(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1984 | F3 | 24 mi | 48 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | EF2 | 21 mi | 6.84 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 4, 1974 | F2 | 24 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | EF1 | 17 mi | 1.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | EF1 | 25 mi | 6.95 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF1 | 22 mi | 22.94 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | EF1 | 10 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2004 | F1 | 1 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 2000 | F1 | 7 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1991 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 6, 1977 | F1 | 11 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1975 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 23, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Harbor Beach
The Storm Prediction Center has 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Harbor Beach since 1986, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 17, 1999. The most recent report is from May 29, 2016. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Harbor Beach
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Harbor Beach 1 SSE, MI, 3 miles northeast of Harbor Beach at 595 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 16°F. April is the wettest at 3.6 inches of precipitation on average and March the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 34.0 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 146 nights a year. Snowfall averages 47.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 34.0 inches is more than at 61 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (47%). Ubly, 15 miles southwest, has its own station (Bad Axe, MI): 33.1 inches a year, 0.9 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 77°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Harbor Beach, MI, 3 miles northeast, averaged 70°F in August and 37°F in February over 2021–2025. No month averaged 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 16 | 2.4 | 7 | 15.4 | 37 |
| Feb | 30 | 16 | 2.1 | 4 | 11.2 | 37 |
| Mar | 39 | 23 | 1.9 | 5 | 6.0 | 39 |
| Apr | 49 | 33 | 3.6 | 7 | 1.4 | 45 |
| May | 61 | 44 | 3.2 | 8 | 0.0 | 52 |
| Jun | 71 | 54 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 | 59 |
| Jul | 77 | 60 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 | 68 |
| Aug | 76 | 59 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 | 70 |
| Sep | 70 | 52 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 | 67 |
| Oct | 58 | 42 | 3.1 | 8 | 0.0 | 58 |
| Nov | 45 | 32 | 2.6 | 7 | 1.7 | 47 |
| Dec | 34 | 23 | 2.3 | 7 | 11.5 | 39 |
| Year | 53 | 38 | 34.0 | 77 | 47.2 | 51 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Harbor Beach 1 SSE, MI (595 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Harbor Beach, MI, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Harbor Beach
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 21 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Harbor Beach: 19 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flood and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 98 mph, on July 17, 2006.
November 1, 2019: flood 8 miles from the centre of Harbor Beach — $1.0 million 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
Huron County, which includes Harbor Beach, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Huron County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, 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 $18.3 million a year, the 37th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $9.2 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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