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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lewiston, 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 Lewiston, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Connie in 1955. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
3

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
25

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
1

2 deaths in all

What the records show for Lewiston

None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Lewiston; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Lewiston begins with an unnamed storm in 1923; the most recent system was Connie in 1955, a tropical storm 53 miles away. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 75% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Lewiston. The strongest of the 25 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on May 20, 2022; its path came within 19 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 25, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on June 5, 2024. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Lewiston. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 12 times since 1981, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Lewiston.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lewiston

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Lewiston, Michigan, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
1955ConnieAug 1453 miTropical storm (40 mph)Category 4
1941Unnamed 1941 stormSep 2558 miTropical storm (54 mph)Category 3
1923Unnamed 1923 stormOct 1964 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 Lewiston: 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 Lewiston

By decade

  • 2020s2(1 EF3+)
  • 2010s4
  • 2000s3
  • 1990s8
  • 1980s4
  • 1970s2
  • 1960s1
  • 1950s1
Strongest tornadoes near Lewiston, Michigan
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
May 20, 2022EF319 mi17.54 mi2 / 44
Oct 18, 2007EF210 mi11.63 mi0 / 0
May 28, 1995F221 mi1 mi0 / 0
Apr 19, 1975F223 mi1.5 mi0 / 14
Sep 1, 2014EF19 mi7.21 mi0 / 0
Sep 1, 2014EF116 mi9.14 mi0 / 0
Jun 18, 2012EF120 mi1.29 mi0 / 0
Oct 18, 2007EF120 mi3.22 mi0 / 0
Jun 13, 2004F119 mi7.2 mi0 / 0
Jul 3, 1999F13 mi12 mi0 / 2
Jul 2, 1997F119 mi13 mi0 / 0
Aug 30, 1993F122 mi8 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 25, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Lewiston

The Storm Prediction Center has 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Lewiston since 1981, made on 11 separate days. Of these, 4 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently July 8, 2016. The most recent report is from July 9, 2020. July has the most reports, 7.

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

Weather by month in Lewiston

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mio Wwtp, MI, 16 miles southeast of Lewiston at 1,037 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 11°F. August is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.4 inches; the year adds up to 32.0 inches over 75 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 180 nights a year. Snowfall averages 57.0 inches a year, most of it in January and December. That 32.0 inches is more than at 28 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (21%). Johannesburg, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Gaylord Otsego Co Airport, MI): 29.4 inches a year, 2.6 less than here, and a July average high of 78°F against 81°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Mio Wwtp, MI
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan28111.9514.4
Feb32101.4412.7
Mar42181.757.7
Apr54303.273.8
May68413.570.2
Jun77513.680.0
Jul81562.960.0
Aug79543.870.0
Sep72472.970.0
Oct58363.180.2
Nov44282.353.6
Dec33181.7614.4
Year563332.07557.0

Averages for 1991–2020 at Mio Wwtp, MI (1,037 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 Lewiston

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 21 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lewiston: 20 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $238,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 3, 1999.

  • June 5, 2005: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Lewiston — 1 injured, $40,000 damage.

    NWS: “Numerous trees were downed in southwest Montmorency County. Most of the damage was near Lewiston.”

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

Oscoda County, which includes Lewiston, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 drought, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Oscoda County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $4.0 million a year, the 76th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.0 million (49%), 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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