NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Holland, 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 Holland, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 55 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 55
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
24 deaths in all
What the records show for Holland
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Holland; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 17 miles away. The record near Holland begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm 27 miles away. None of the 4 systems has come since 2000. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 52% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Holland. The strongest of the 55 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on April 3, 1956; its path came within 3 miles, and it killed 17 people. Of the 55, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 58% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Holland. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 50 times since 1963, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Holland has more hail reports within 10 miles than 67% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Holland
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Holland: 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 Holland
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s9
- 2000s4
- 1990s3
- 1980s6
- 1970s11
- 1960s10(2 EF3+)
- 1950s5(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1956 | F5 | 3 mi | 58.8 mi | 17 / 292 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 18 mi | 20.6 mi | 5 / 142 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F3 | 19 mi | 13.6 mi | 0 / 32 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F3 | 24 mi | 60.6 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F2 | 10 mi | 13.6 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.88 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1989 | F2 | 18 mi | 10.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1975 | F2 | 20 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 20, 1974 | F2 | 8 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 24, 1967 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F2 | 13 mi | 18.6 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 12, 1966 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 55, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Holland
The Storm Prediction Center has 50 hail reports within 10 miles of Holland since 1963, made on 43 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 4, 1975. The most recent report is from April 7, 2020. April and June have the most reports, 11 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Holland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Holland Tulip City Airport, MI, 4 miles south of Holland at 689 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 20°F. October is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 35.0 inches over 74 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 123 nights a year. That 35.0 inches is more than at 79 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (60%). Jenison, 17 miles northeast, has its own station (Grand Rapids, MI): 39.4 inches a year, 4.4 more than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Holland, MI, 5 miles west, averaged 71°F in July and 34°F in February over 2021–2025. No month averaged 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 20 | 1.9 | 5 | 34 |
| Feb | 34 | 21 | 1.8 | 5 | 34 |
| Mar | 44 | 28 | 2.1 | 5 | 38 |
| Apr | 57 | 37 | 3.5 | 8 | 48 |
| May | 69 | 48 | 3.8 | 8 | 55 |
| Jun | 78 | 58 | 3.5 | 6 | 65 |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 2.8 | 5 | 71 |
| Aug | 80 | 60 | 3.1 | 6 | 70 |
| Sep | 74 | 52 | 3.0 | 6 | 68 |
| Oct | 61 | 43 | 4.2 | 8 | 59 |
| Nov | 48 | 34 | 3.2 | 7 | 49 |
| Dec | 37 | 26 | 2.1 | 6 | 37 |
| Year | 58 | 41 | 35.0 | 74 | 52 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Holland Tulip City Airport, MI (689 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Holland, 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 Holland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 81 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Holland: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 3 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $52.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 15, 2025. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 5. Of the 376 Michigan cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 280 have had fewer than Holland.
June 7, 2008: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Holland — 2 killed, $4.0 million damage.
June 7, 2008: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Holland — 1 killed, $2.5 million damage.
NWS: “A 76 year old farmer drowned while trying to remove boards from the Worley Drain Dam that regulates waters from Bass Creek. A significant number of roads were washed out in the city of Holland and water levels on roads in some low lying locations reached the roof tops of cars.”
June 19, 2009: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Holland — $34.0 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Holland's 2 ZIP codes have filed 84 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $940,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1985: 20 claims (24% of all) and $60,000. The year with the most claims was 2009, with 20. 24% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 160 Michigan cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 127 have fewer than Holland.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1985 | 20 | $60,000 |
Ottawa County, which includes Holland, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ottawa County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $68.2 million a year, the 9th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $44.6 million (65%), 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.