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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hubbard Lake, 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 Hubbard Lake, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 27 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
3

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
27

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
3

no recorded deaths

What the records show for Hubbard Lake

None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hubbard Lake; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. The record near Hubbard Lake begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 20 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 75% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Hubbard Lake. The highest rating among the 27 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on March 27, 1991, came within 20 miles. Of the 27, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on June 22, 2008. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 81% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hubbard Lake. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 10 times since 2004, with stones up to 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hubbard Lake.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hubbard Lake

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Hubbard Lake, Michigan, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
1955ConnieAug 1420 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 4
1941Unnamed 1941 stormSep 2533 miTropical storm (55 mph)Category 3
1923Unnamed 1923 stormOct 1935 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hubbard Lake: 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 Hubbard Lake

By decade

  • 2000s6
  • 1990s7(2 EF3+)
  • 1980s4
  • 1970s3
  • 1960s3
  • 1950s4(1 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near Hubbard Lake, Michigan
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Mar 27, 1991F313 mi21 mi0 / 0
Mar 27, 1991F320 mi35 mi0 / 0
Jun 8, 1953F37 mi1.8 mi0 / 0
Oct 18, 2007EF28 mi0.25 mi0 / 0
Oct 18, 2007EF221 mi4.06 mi0 / 0
Mar 30, 1976F212 mi4.9 mi0 / 0
Jun 22, 2008EF14 mi0.75 mi0 / 0
Oct 18, 2007EF112 mi3.22 mi0 / 0
Jun 13, 2004F120 mi7.2 mi0 / 0
Jul 3, 1999F19 mi12 mi0 / 2
Jun 17, 1992F118 mi0.5 mi0 / 0
Jun 17, 1992F123 mi1 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 27, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Hubbard Lake

The Storm Prediction Center has 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Hubbard Lake since 2004, made on 7 separate days. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size), fell on August 7, 2025, the most recent report. June and August have the most reports, 5 each.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Hubbard Lake

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Alpena Co Regional Airport, MI, 17 miles north of Hubbard Lake 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%). Ossineke, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Alpena Wwtp, MI): 32.0 inches a year, 2.4 more than here, and a July average high of 77°F against 81°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Alpena Co Regional Airport, MI
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan28121.8519.3
Feb30111.5517.0
Mar39191.8510.6
Apr52302.976.6
May66412.870.2
Jun76502.760.0
Jul81563.260.0
Aug79553.160.0
Sep71472.860.0
Oct58373.070.4
Nov45292.166.6
Dec34201.9516.9
Year553429.66977.6

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.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Hubbard Lake

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 15 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hubbard Lake: 13 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $98,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 64 mph, on July 8, 2016.

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 Hubbard Lake, 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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