NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Holton, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Holton, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 24 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 24
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Holton
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Holton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 61 mph winds when its centre passed 26 miles away. The record near Holton begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm 57 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 82% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Holton. The highest rating among the 24 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on May 28, 1991, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on June 17, 1975, killed 1 person. Of the 24, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 5 each. The most recent tornado was on March 30, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Holton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 30 times since 1973, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Holton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Holton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 26 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 Holton: 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 Holton
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s1
- 2000s3
- 1990s6
- 1980s2
- 1970s3
- 1960s5
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1975 | F2 | 17 mi | 1.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 28, 1991 | F2 | 21 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1978 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 4, 1965 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | EF1 | 23 mi | 1.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 14, 1990 | F1 | 9 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F1 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1989 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1980 | F1 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 12, 1979 | F1 | 18 mi | 18.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 1967 | F1 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 1967 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 24, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Holton
The Storm Prediction Center has 30 hail reports within 10 miles of Holton since 1973, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on August 29, 2019. The most recent report is from September 12, 2021. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Holton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hesperia 4 WNW, MI, 10 miles north of Holton at 780 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 14°F. October is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 36.0 inches over 77 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 166 nights a year. Snowfall averages 74.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.0 inches is more than at 92 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (70%). Twin Lake, 7 miles southwest, has its own station (Muskegon Co Airport, MI): 35.2 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 14 | 2.3 | 7 | 25.3 |
| Feb | 33 | 14 | 1.6 | 6 | 14.0 |
| Mar | 44 | 21 | 2.0 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 56 | 31 | 3.9 | 7 | 1.3 |
| May | 68 | 42 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 52 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 56 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 55 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 48 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 37 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 2.9 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 36 | 21 | 2.6 | 8 | 22.5 |
| Year | 57 | 35 | 36.0 | 77 | 74.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hesperia 4 WNW, MI (780 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 Holton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 34 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Holton: 26 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $943,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on June 21, 2011. May has had the most flash floods, 5 of 6. Of the 376 Michigan cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 300 have had fewer than Holton.
May 15, 2001: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Holton — $100,000 damage.
May 16, 2001: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Holton — $100,000 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
Muskegon County, which includes Holton, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Muskegon County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $27.7 million a year, the 24th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.1 million (62%), 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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