NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Harrisville, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Harrisville, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 17 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 17
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Harrisville
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Harrisville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. The record near Harrisville begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 5 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Harrisville has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 17 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 27, 1991, came within 3 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 8, 1953, killed 4 people. Of the 17, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on June 22, 2008. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 89% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Harrisville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 26 times since 1976, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Harrisville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Harrisville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 71 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 Harrisville: 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 Harrisville
By decade
- 2000s2
- 1990s7(2 EF3+)
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
- 1960s1
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 10 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 3 mi | 35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F3 | 12 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F2 | 15 mi | 16.6 mi | 4 / 13 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 23 mi | 0.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | F2 | 12 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2008 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1999 | F1 | 12 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 6 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 17, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Harrisville
The Storm Prediction Center has 26 hail reports within 10 miles of Harrisville since 1976, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on August 21, 2011. The most recent report is from August 7, 2025. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Harrisville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Harrisville 2NNE, MI, 4 miles east of Harrisville at 585 feet. July and August are the warmest, with an average high of 74°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 14°F. July is the wettest at 3.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 29.2 inches over 64 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 150 nights a year. Snowfall averages 52.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 29.2 inches is more than at 2 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (2%). Oscoda, 15 miles south, has its own station (E Tawas, MI): 32.3 inches a year, 3.1 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 74°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 14 | 1.4 | 4 | 14.4 |
| Feb | 28 | 13 | 1.1 | 3 | 12.3 |
| Mar | 35 | 21 | 1.6 | 4 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 46 | 31 | 3.1 | 6 | 4.2 |
| May | 57 | 42 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 67 | 52 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 74 | 58 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 74 | 58 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 67 | 50 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 54 | 39 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 42 | 30 | 1.9 | 4 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 32 | 21 | 1.7 | 5 | 10.9 |
| Year | 50 | 36 | 29.2 | 64 | 52.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Harrisville 2NNE, MI (585 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 Harrisville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 24 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Harrisville: 21 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $178,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on May 19, 1998.
June 22, 2008: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Harrisville — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Several rounds of slow-moving thunderstorms dumped heavy rain across far southern Alcona County. Radar estimated three to six inches of rainfall in Mikado and Greenbush Townships.”
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
Alcona County, which includes Harrisville, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 snowstorms, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Alcona County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.7 million a year, the 74th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.6 million (75%), 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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