NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Manchester, 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
4 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Manchester, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 89 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 4
- Tornadoes
- 89
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
50 deaths in all
What the records show for Manchester
None of the 4 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Manchester; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 10 miles away. The record near Manchester begins with an unnamed storm in 1892; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Of the 4 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 546 Michigan cities on this site, 52% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Manchester. The highest rating among the 89 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 11, 1965, came within 12 miles. Of the 89, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 22. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Manchester has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 82% of the 546 Michigan cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1962, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 51% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Manchester.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Manchester
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 14 | 51 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 Manchester: 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 Manchester
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s10(1 EF3+)
- 2000s3
- 1990s7
- 1980s22(1 EF3+)
- 1970s22(1 EF3+)
- 1960s13(4 EF3+)
- 1950s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 12 mi | 90.3 mi | 23 / 294 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 11 mi | 80.5 mi | 21 / 293 |
| Jun 15, 1982 | F3 | 19 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 11, 1974 | F3 | 19 mi | 0.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1953 | F3 | 4 mi | 11.3 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | EF3 | 15 mi | 7.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1969 | F3 | 23 mi | 13.9 mi | 0 / 54 |
| Aug 22, 1964 | F3 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 3, 1974 | F2 | 17 mi | 19.3 mi | 2 / 31 |
| Aug 14, 1988 | F2 | 22 mi | 26.6 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 6, 2010 | EF2 | 18 mi | 13.01 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Jun 13, 1994 | F2 | 17 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 89, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Manchester
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Manchester since 1962, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 9, 2001. The most recent report is from August 16, 2025. July has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Manchester
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Manchester, MI, in Manchester at 965 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 15°F. May is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 33.8 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 148 nights a year. That 33.8 inches is more than at 58 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (44%). Tecumseh, 10 miles southeast, has its own station (Adrian 2 NNE, MI): 36.7 inches a year, 2.9 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 15 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Feb | 35 | 16 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 45 | 25 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Apr | 58 | 35 | 3.2 | 7 |
| May | 70 | 47 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 56 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Jul | 83 | 60 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Aug | 81 | 59 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 75 | 51 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Nov | 48 | 30 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Year | 59 | 38 | 33.8 | 77 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Manchester, MI (965 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 Manchester
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 66 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Manchester: 65 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $334,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 24, 1998.
September 14, 2008: flood in Manchester — $200,000 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
Washtenaw County, which includes Manchester, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washtenaw County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $92.7 million a year, the 6th highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $46.6 million (50%), 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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