NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lapeer, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lapeer, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 85 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 85
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
121 deaths in all
What the records show for Lapeer
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lapeer; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 64 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. The record near Lapeer begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 40 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Lapeer is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The strongest of the 85 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 8, 1953; its path came within 10 miles, and it killed 116 people. Of the 85, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Lapeer has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 78% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 63 times since 1963, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Lapeer has more hail reports within 10 miles than 75% of the 546 Michigan cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lapeer
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lapeer: 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 Lapeer
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s9
- 2000s12
- 1990s16(2 EF3+)
- 1980s20(1 EF3+)
- 1970s15(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1
- 1950s6(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1953 | F5 | 10 mi | 18.9 mi | 116 / 844 |
| May 12, 1956 | F4 | 12 mi | 6.6 mi | 3 / 116 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F4 | 10 mi | 33.8 mi | 0 / 23 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 17 mi | 1.7 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | F3 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1984 | F3 | 19 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1974 | F3 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 5.73 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF2 | 17 mi | 11.27 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 12 mi | 4.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF2 | 21 mi | 5.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | EF2 | 4 mi | 4.59 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 85, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lapeer
The Storm Prediction Center has 63 hail reports within 10 miles of Lapeer since 1963, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 20, 2023. The most recent report is from May 17, 2024. July has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lapeer
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lapeer Wwtp, MI, 1 mile northeast of Lapeer at 820 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 15°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 148 nights a year. Snowfall averages 34.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 31.9 inches is more than at 25 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (19%). Columbiaville, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Lapeer 2W, MI): 36.3 inches a year, 4.4 more than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 15 | 2.3 | 6 | 10.8 |
| Feb | 33 | 15 | 1.9 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 43 | 23 | 1.9 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 56 | 34 | 3.1 | 7 | 1.0 |
| May | 69 | 45 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 55 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 59 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 58 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 50 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 40 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 2.4 | 6 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 36 | 22 | 1.9 | 6 | 7.6 |
| Year | 58 | 37 | 31.9 | 72 | 34.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lapeer Wwtp, MI (820 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 Lapeer
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 150 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lapeer: 143 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $4.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 2, 1997.
August 3, 2022: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Lapeer — 1 killed.
August 9, 2009: flood 7 miles from the centre of Lapeer — $3.0 million damage.
July 28, 2023: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Lapeer — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Large trees and wires down reported from just south of Columbiaville through all of Mayfield Township and into the city of Lapeer. Trees fell onto at least two homes and a car.”
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 Lapeer's ZIP code 48446 have filed 16 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $118,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 13% 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, 34 have fewer than Lapeer.
Lapeer County, which includes Lapeer, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1975, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 27, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lapeer County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $28.0 million a year, the 23rd highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.4 million (48%), 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.