NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lake Ann, 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
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Lake Ann, Michigan since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 12 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 12
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Lake Ann
The strongest of the 12 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 3, 1956; its path passed within a mile of the city centre, and it killed 1 person. Of the 12, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 3. The most recent tornado was on September 22, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lake Ann. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 32 times since 1955, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 55% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lake Ann.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Lake Ann
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s1
- 1980s4
- 1970s2
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | in town | 50.3 mi | 1 / 25 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | 9 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 20 mi | 16.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 13, 1961 | F2 | 18 mi | 14.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1989 | F1 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1989 | F1 | 12 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1986 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1983 | F1 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1978 | F1 | 20 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1977 | F1 | 12 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2011 | EF0 | 19 mi | 0.35 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Unrated | 4 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 12, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lake Ann
The Storm Prediction Center has 32 hail reports within 10 miles of Lake Ann since 1955, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently June 9, 2000. The most recent report is from August 3, 2023. July has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lake Ann
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Maple City 1E, MI, 9 miles north of Lake Ann at 799 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 16°F. October is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 35.7 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 154 nights a year. Snowfall averages 143.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 35.7 inches is more than at 89 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (68%). Interlochen, 7 miles south, has its own station (Traverse City Munson, MI): 36.2 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 16 | 2.8 | 9 | 44.5 |
| Feb | 31 | 16 | 1.9 | 7 | 27.5 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 2.0 | 5 | 14.3 |
| Apr | 53 | 31 | 2.9 | 7 | 6.4 |
| May | 67 | 42 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 76 | 52 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 57 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 57 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 50 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 40 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 45 | 30 | 3.2 | 8 | 13.9 |
| Dec | 34 | 22 | 2.7 | 9 | 36.0 |
| Year | 55 | 36 | 35.7 | 86 | 143.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Maple City 1E, MI (799 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 Lake Ann
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 33 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lake Ann: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $5.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 67 mph, on August 2, 2015.
August 2, 2015: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Lake Ann — $5.2 million damage.
NWS: “Considerable wind damage occurred in central Grand Traverse County, including near and just south of Traverse City. Many trees were downed, causing damage to vehicles and homes.”
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
Benzie County, which includes Lake Ann, has been named in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 2 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought, 1 flood, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Benzie County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.4 million a year, the 63rd highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.1 million (55%), 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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