NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hartland, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hartland, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 106 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 106
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
12 deaths in all
What the records show for Hartland
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hartland; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 63 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. The record near Hartland begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 29 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Hartland has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 76% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 106 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 20, 1976, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 12, 1956, killed 3 people. Of the 106, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Hartland has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 97% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Hartland has more hail reports within 10 miles than 72% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hartland
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 46 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 Hartland: 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 Hartland
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s8(1 EF3+)
- 2000s11
- 1990s17(1 EF3+)
- 1980s29(2 EF3+)
- 1970s15(3 EF3+)
- 1960s5
- 1950s12(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1956 | F4 | 24 mi | 6.6 mi | 3 / 116 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | F4 | 17 mi | 3.8 mi | 1 / 55 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F4 | 9 mi | 29.9 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 15, 1982 | F3 | 25 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 11, 1974 | F3 | 21 mi | 0.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | EF3 | 21 mi | 7.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | F3 | 17 mi | 24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F3 | 25 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F3 | 4 mi | 9.1 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | EF2 | 21 mi | 12.02 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Aug 14, 1988 | F2 | 22 mi | 26.6 mi | 1 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 106, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hartland
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Hartland since 1962, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 27, 2014. The most recent report is from June 19, 2025. July has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hartland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Howell Wwtp, MI, 12 miles west of Hartland at 917 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 14°F. June is the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 32.9 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 154 nights a year. Snowfall averages 33.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 32.9 inches is more than at 40 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (31%). Highland, 5 miles east, has its own station (White Lake 4E, MI): 35.5 inches a year, 2.6 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 14 | 2.1 | 6 | 10.4 |
| Feb | 35 | 15 | 1.6 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 44 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 58 | 34 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.7 |
| May | 69 | 45 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 55 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 58 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 57 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 49 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 38 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 48 | 29 | 2.4 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 36 | 21 | 2.0 | 6 | 8.9 |
| Year | 58 | 37 | 32.9 | 74 | 33.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Howell Wwtp, MI (917 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 Hartland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 174 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hartland: 171 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flash flood. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 82 mph, on June 8, 2008.
June 5, 2024: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Hartland — 2 injured.
August 24, 2023: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Hartland — $800,000 damage.
June 8, 2008: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Hartland — $400,000 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
Livingston County, which includes Hartland, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 snowstorms, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on February 8, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Livingston County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes and strong wind; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $55.5 million a year, the 10th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $26.7 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).
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