NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hillman, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hillman, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 28 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 28
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Hillman
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hillman; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near Hillman begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 40 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 75% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Hillman. The highest rating among the 28 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on October 18, 2007, came within 8 miles. Of the 28, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on September 1, 2014. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 80% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hillman. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 21 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hillman.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hillman
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 59 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 Hillman: 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 Hillman
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s7
- 1990s5
- 1980s8
- 1970s2
- 1960s3
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 19 mi | 0.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 23 mi | 11.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF2 | 8 mi | 4.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 17 mi | 17.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1957 | F2 | 11 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | EF1 | 22 mi | 7.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | EF1 | 19 mi | 3.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 2004 | F1 | 2 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1999 | F1 | 18 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 24, 1993 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 18 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F1 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 28, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hillman
The Storm Prediction Center has 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Hillman since 1960, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on August 27, 1990. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. July has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hillman
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Alpena Co Regional Airport, MI, 19 miles east of Hillman at 684 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 28°F and 12°F. July is the wettest at 3.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 29.6 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 169 nights a year. Snowfall averages 77.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 29.6 inches is more than at 6 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (5%). Atlanta, 10 miles west, has its own station (Vanderbilt 11ENE, MI): 32.5 inches a year, 2.9 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 12 | 1.8 | 5 | 19.3 |
| Feb | 30 | 11 | 1.5 | 5 | 17.0 |
| Mar | 39 | 19 | 1.8 | 5 | 10.6 |
| Apr | 52 | 30 | 2.9 | 7 | 6.6 |
| May | 66 | 41 | 2.8 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 76 | 50 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 56 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 55 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 47 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 37 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 45 | 29 | 2.1 | 6 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 34 | 20 | 1.9 | 5 | 16.9 |
| Year | 55 | 34 | 29.6 | 69 | 77.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Alpena Co Regional Airport, MI (684 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 Hillman
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 18 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hillman: 17 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $64,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on September 26, 1998.
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
Montmorency County, which includes Hillman, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 drought, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montmorency 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, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.1 million a year, the 75th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.0 million (74%), 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.
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